# 0517 - The Tell-Tale Corpse (9/13/1976)

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Podcast: [CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-restoration-7130600)
Published: 2026-05-02T14:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

0517 - The Tell-Tale Corpse (9/13/1976) Written by Fielden Farrington. Directed by Himan Brown. Cast: Catherine Byers; Earl Hammond; Court Benson; Guy Sorel. Just out of prison, Ernie and Sid visit the aunt of a deceased fellow prisoner, who can help open a chest that contains $100,000.

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