About this episode

A story about fire prevention efforts in a small town and the consequences of playing with fire.

0523 - Don't Play with Matches (9/23/1976) Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Cast: Mandel Kramer; Joan Shay; Earl Hammond; Gilbert Mack; Himan Brown (uncredited). Thanks to fire chief Delbert Casseroll's prevention program, fire calls in Caswell Corners have become almost non-existent. CBSRMT Trivia: Himan Brown is uncredited near the beginning of act 3.

Topics covered

• fire prevention
• mystery
• drama
• safety
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS Radio Mystery Theater

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