# Box 13 - "Daytime Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 2012)

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Podcast: [Box 13 | Old Time Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio-7630035)
Published: 2026-09-12T14:04:29+00:00
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## Resource

Box 13 presents “Daytime Nightmare,” episode 39 of the classic radio mystery series, originally broadcast on May 15, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as adventure-seeking writer Dan Holiday in a script by Russell Hughes, directed by Richard Sanville. A mysterious lunch invitation sends Holiday to the Golden Arrow, but the appointment turns into a waking nightmare when he finds himself in a sanitarium where everyone insists he is a man named Edward Stokes. With his identity challenged at every turn, Dan must uncover who set the trap—and why. Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 27:21 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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