Mystery in the Air was a summer replacement program for the Abbott and Costello Show beginning in 1945. Rather than yucks, this show went for crime and mystery, beginning with a crime series about Detective Stonewall Scott. Then, in 1947, it switched gears and for eight episodes it became a horror anthology series hosted by Peter Lorre and announced by Harry Morgan (he of Dragnet and M.A.S.H.) fame), airing such classic stories as "The Lodger" and "The Horla."
Edgar Allan Poe got his turn with 'The Black Cat,." starring Lorre himself in an over-the-top and effective performance.
Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKXqzCxRGow
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