The Hermit's Cave
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The Hermit's Cave was a radio horror
anthology series, syndicated by WJR Detroit
in the mid-1930s, sponsored by Olga Coal after the first two years. As the wind howled, the ancient Hermit
narrated his horror fantasies from his cave. The cackling character of the Hermit was played by John Kent, Charles Penman, Toby Grimmer, and Klock Ryder.
William Conrad
produced when the show moved to KMPC
Los Angeles
with Mel Johnson as the Hermit (1940-42), followed by John Dehner (1942-44).
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
anthology series, syndicated by WJR Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in the mid-1930s, sponsored by Olga Coal after the first two years. As the wind howled, the ancient Hermit
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
narrated his horror fantasies from his cave. The cackling character of the Hermit was played by John Kent, Charles Penman, Toby Grimmer, and Klock Ryder.
William Conrad
William Conrad
William Conrad was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television....
produced when the show moved to KMPC
KMPC
KMPC is a radio station based in Los Angeles, California and is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Licensee, LLC. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group. The station airs Korean-language programming...
Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with Mel Johnson as the Hermit (1940-42), followed by John Dehner (1942-44).
Partial List of Episodes
- Notebook On Murder
- Without Ending
- Reflected Image
- Blackness Of Terror
- House of Murder
- The House On Lost Man's Bluff
- Mystery of The Thing
- The Search for Life
- Spirit Vengeance
- It Happened On Sunday
- The Vampire's Desire
- The Black Band
- The House of Purple Shadows
- Author of Murder
- The Nameless
- Buried Alive
- The House With A Past
- Hanson's Ghost
- Crimson Hand
- Lost Black Crow Mine
- The Man With White Hair
Listen to The Hermit's Cave
- The Hermit's Cave collection at archive.org
- The Mystery of the Strange Thing, The Hermit's Cave