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"The Hermits Cave" also known as "The Mummers"

Creeping out of the mouth of a shambled cave is the Old Hermit warning the faint of heart not to listen.

Hermits Cave

34 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 14 hours, 788 min)
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Hermits Cave
Mystery - Horror(1940 - 43)

MURDER Hear 'The Hermits Cave' Sunday Nights 9.45 pm Station WBBM - Weird Noises! Amazing Stories! They glue you to your chair!John Dehner"Ghhhhhooooossstt stories Weeeiiirrrrddd stories and murders too!
The Hermit knows of them all! Turnnnn out your lights!"

william conradOne of the first of the "best heard in the dark" horror shows with a spooky host, The Hermit's Cave starred John Kent in the Detroit run, and on the west coast, Mel Johnson, as the Old Hermit who shambled out of the mouth of his cave, warning the faint of heart not to listen. Was the Hermit's Cave wired for radio? No matter!

The show was a regional creation of G.A. Richards of WJR in Detroit, but later ran from 1940-44 on Richard's West Coast station KMPC with different casts.He hired a bunch of younger talents, and several went on to be major radio actors.The haggard hermit of the show in Detroit was John Kent. Mel Johnson first took on the role. Johnson played the world-weary and sardonic Hermit at the ripe old age of 24! John Dehner, best known as Paladin in Have became the hermit after 1942 when he was 28.

A young 22-year-old William Conrad produced and directed the West Coast version. Conrad who went on to play important roles in dozens of well-known old time radio shows through the years before starring on Escape and ultimately doing one of the greatest characters of radio, Matt Dillon, on Gunsmoke. John Dehner, another gifted and popular radio actor, was Palladin in radio's Have Gun, Will Travel.

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    The Mummers... in the Little Theater of the Air. The original sponsor was Olga Coal. Listened to them all. Hundreds are lost to history unfortunately... It makes me think of The Mysterious Traveler, Weird Circle, and The Witch's Tale. Really like all of them! I think the old witch, Nancy, has a more wicket laugh, of the "'Witch's Tales." I heard last weekend that a 13 year old girl. Mirium Wolfe was responsible for that wicked laugh.

    Susan Verified Purchase

    I used to have a cassette collection of this program from Metacom. It picks up where Lights Out left off. Most of the stories dealt with real supernatural situations not the "fake supernatural " that characterizes some Inner Sanctum episodes. And the lack of background music enhances the menacing horror atmosphere of the stories.

    Shade Verified Purchase

    Every October I listen to the Hermit, great ghastly stories surprisingly graphic for its time. Turn your lights out too and listen!

    Bob Jase

    Possibly my fave golden age horror series.Criminal and sad that only 30 some shows exist when there were 200-300 or more episodes that may have aired.IMO,the late Toby Grimmer was the BEST Hermit.Atmospheric w/ some great supernatural,thriller and horror yarns.Still have to lament that most of the series was either lost or not properly archived...our loss.

    Tim Verified Purchase

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    34 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 788 min
    34 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 14 hours, 788 min
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    1. 34 shows – total playtime 14 hours, 13 minutes
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Author Of Murder.mp3
    3. Hermit's Cave 00 Castle By The Sea [no skips].mp3
    4. Hermit's Cave 00 Devil's Scrapbook.mp3
    5. Hermit's Cave 00 Fever.mp3
    6. Hermit's Cave 00 From Another World.mp3
    7. Hermit's Cave 00 Gypsy's Curse.mp3
    8. Hermit's Cave 00 Mystery Of The Strange Thing.mp3
    9. Hermit's Cave 00 Plantation Mystery.mp3
    10. Hermit's Cave 00 Professor's Elixir.mp3
    11. Hermit's Cave 00 Spirits Of Vengence.mp3
    12. Hermit's Cave 00 You Only Die Once.mp3
    13. Hermit's Cave 08 The Search For Life.mp3
    14. Hermit's Cave 09 Spirit Vengeance.mp3
    15. Hermit's Cave 10 It Happened Sunday.mp3
    16. Hermit's Cave 11 The Vampire's Desire.mp3
    17. Hermit's Cave 12 The Black Band.mp3
    18. Hermit's Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows.mp3
    19. Hermit's Cave 14 The Author Of Murder.mp3
    20. Hermit's Cave 15 The Nameless Day.mp3
    21. Hermit's Cave 17 Buried Alive.mp3
    22. Hermit's Cave 18 House With A Past.mp3
    23. Hermit's Cave 19 Hanson's Ghost.mp3
    24. Hermit's Cave 20 Crimson Hand.mp3
    25. Hermit's Cave 25 The Dark House-12 min.mp3
    26. Hermit's Cave 28 Lost Black Crow Mine.mp3
    27. Hermit's Cave 29 Man With White Hair.mp3
    28. Hermit's Cave 30 Mr Randall's Discovery.mp3
    29. Hermit's Cave 470317 01 Notebook On Murder.mp3
    30. Hermit's Cave 470324 02 The Story Without End.mp3
    31. Hermit's Cave 470331 03 Reflected Image Of The Desert.mp3
    32. Hermit's Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror.mp3
    33. Hermit's Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder.mp3
    34. Hermit's Cave 470421 06 House On Lost Man's Bluff.mp3
    35. Hermit's Cave 470428 07 Mystery Of The Strange Thing.mp3
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    34 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 788 min
    34 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    392 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 13 min
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    1. 34 shows – 392 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 13 minutes
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Author Of Murder.mp3
    3. Hermit's Cave 00 Castle By The Sea [no skips].mp3
    4. Hermit's Cave 00 Devil's Scrapbook.mp3
    5. Hermit's Cave 00 Fever.mp3
    6. Hermit's Cave 00 From Another World.mp3
    7. Hermit's Cave 00 Gypsy's Curse.mp3
    8. Hermit's Cave 00 Mystery Of The Strange Thing.mp3
    9. Hermit's Cave 00 Plantation Mystery.mp3
    10. Hermit's Cave 00 Professor's Elixir.mp3
    11. Hermit's Cave 00 Spirits Of Vengence.mp3
    12. Hermit's Cave 00 You Only Die Once.mp3
    13. Hermit's Cave 08 The Search For Life.mp3
    14. Hermit's Cave 09 Spirit Vengeance.mp3
    15. Hermit's Cave 10 It Happened Sunday.mp3
    16. Hermit's Cave 11 The Vampire's Desire.mp3
    17. Hermit's Cave 12 The Black Band.mp3
    18. Hermit's Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows.mp3
    19. Hermit's Cave 14 The Author Of Murder.mp3
    20. Hermit's Cave 15 The Nameless Day.mp3
    21. Hermit's Cave 17 Buried Alive.mp3
    22. Hermit's Cave 18 House With A Past.mp3
    23. Hermit's Cave 19 Hanson's Ghost.mp3
    24. Hermit's Cave 20 Crimson Hand.mp3
    25. Hermit's Cave 25 The Dark House-12 min.mp3
    26. Hermit's Cave 28 Lost Black Crow Mine.mp3
    27. Hermit's Cave 29 Man With White Hair.mp3
    28. Hermit's Cave 30 Mr Randall's Discovery.mp3
    29. Hermit's Cave 470317 01 Notebook On Murder.mp3
    30. Hermit's Cave 470324 02 The Story Without End.mp3
    31. Hermit's Cave 470331 03 Reflected Image Of The Desert.mp3
    32. Hermit's Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror.mp3
    33. Hermit's Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder.mp3
    34. Hermit's Cave 470421 06 House On Lost Man's Bluff.mp3
    35. Hermit's Cave 470428 07 Mystery Of The Strange Thing.mp3
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    34 recordings on 17 Audio CDs. Total playtime 14 hours, 13 min
    34 recordings on 17 Audio CDs
    total playtime 14 hours, 13 min

    Hermits Cave Disc A001

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 Author Of Murder
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Castle By The Sea [no skips]

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    Hermits Cave Disc A002

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 Devil's Scrapbook
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Fever

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    Hermits Cave Disc A003

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 From Another World
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Gypsy's Curse

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    Hermits Cave Disc A004

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 Mystery Of The Strange Thing
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Plantation Mystery

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    Hermits Cave Disc A005

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 Professor's Elixir
    2. Hermit's Cave 00 Spirits Of Vengence

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    Hermits Cave Disc A006

    1. Hermit's Cave 00 You Only Die Once
    2. Hermit's Cave 08 The Search For Life

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    Hermits Cave Disc A007

    1. Hermit's Cave 09 Spirit Vengeance
    2. Hermit's Cave 10 It Happened Sunday

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    Hermits Cave Disc A008

    1. Hermit's Cave 11 The Vampire's Desire
    2. Hermit's Cave 12 The Black Band

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    Hermits Cave Disc A009

    1. Hermit's Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows
    2. Hermit's Cave 14 The Author Of Murder

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    Hermits Cave Disc A010

    1. Hermit's Cave 15 The Nameless Day
    2. Hermit's Cave 17 Buried Alive

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    Hermits Cave Disc A011

    1. Hermit's Cave 18 House With A Past
    2. Hermit's Cave 19 Hanson's Ghost

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    Hermits Cave Disc A012

    1. Hermit's Cave 20 Crimson Hand
    2. Hermit's Cave 25 The Dark House-12 min
    3. Hermit's Cave 28 Lost Black Crow Mine

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    Hermits Cave Disc A013

    1. Hermit's Cave 29 Man With White Hair
    2. Hermit's Cave 30 Mr Randall's Discovery

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    Hermits Cave Disc A014

    1. Hermit's Cave 470317 01 Notebook On Murder
    2. Hermit's Cave 470324 02 The Story Without End

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    Hermits Cave Disc A015

    1. Hermit's Cave 470331 03 Reflected Image Of The Desert
    2. Hermit's Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror

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    Hermits Cave Disc A016

    1. Hermit's Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder
    2. Hermit's Cave 470421 06 House On Lost Man's Bluff

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    Hermits Cave Disc A017

    1. Hermit's Cave 470428 07 Mystery Of The Strange Thing

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