Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum was a film imprint relating to six horror-mystery films that were produced in the 1940s. It was also the title of a 1954 television series that aired for thirty-nine episodes on NBC. The title is taken from Inner Sanctum Mysteries, which was a radio show that ran from 1941 to 1952. It was created and produced by Hinman Brown and aired on the Blue Network. Raymond Edward Johnson and Paul McGrath were the hosts of the series. One of the more notable voice talents featured on the series was Boris Karloff, who had carved out his own legend in the horror genre a decade earlier with his unforgettabel portrayal of the Frankenstein Monster in Frankenstein in 1931, The Bride of Frankenstein in 1935 and Son of Frankenstein in 1939. In addition to featuring original material, Inner Sanctum Mysteries also adapted classic Gothic literature including Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" in 1941 and "Terror by Night" in 1945.