CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)

0410 - The Russian Passport (1/7/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Robert Morse; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Earl Hammond; Dan Ocko.Lonesome and alone while traveling through Europe, Alfred Parrish encounters an eccentric, retired U.S. Army officer who encourages him to see Russia without a passport.Defects: Static throughout the episode.

0409 - Is He Living or is He Dead? (1/6/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Alexander Scourby; Court Benson; Paul Hecht; Bryna Raeburn.A trio of artists living in abject poverty in the south of France concocts a scheme to increase the value of their paintings and their sales. The catch: One of them has to play dead.Defects: Static throughout the episode.

0408 - Tom Sawyer, Detective (1/5/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Kristoffer Tabori; Paul Hecht; Evie Juster; Bob Kaliban; Gilbert Mack.Tom Sawyer grows up and faces a difficult case: Prove the innocence of his Uncle Silas in a homicide.CBSRMT Trivia: To celebrate the start of their third year, Mystery Theater presents seven consecutive adaptations of stories by Mark Twain.

0407 - Insight Into Murder (1/2/1976)Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.Cast: Gordon Gould; Teri Keane; Court Benson; Earl Hammond; Joan Arless.Flashbacks to 1810 convince a defense attorney that he witnessed a murder in a past life. He finds the killer living in the present, and vows to not only prove his current client's innocence, but also seek justice in both the past and present crimes.

0406 - One of the Missing (1/1/1976)Written by Stella and Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Ambrose Bierce.Cast: Kristoffer Tabori; Jennifer Harmon; Arnold Moss; Mason Adams.A Union Army soldier, along with his buddy, is sent on a reconnaissance mission into enemy territory; a freak explosion leaves him with injuries and visions of his own funeral.Defects: Occasional static.