First show date: 1940

Last show date: 1941

Number of shows: unknown

The Hermit's Cave was probably inspired by the success of another OTR programme, The Witches tale, afterall it was based on the same concept except it was an old man telling the stories instead of an old woman. It developed a reputation for grisly sound effects and featured several notable future stars, most notably John Dehner and William Conrad. Dehner was 28 when he played the hermit on the West Coast Los Angeles version after 1942. Mel Johnson played the hermit before him, and he was just 24 years old...yet Conrad was the series producer at the ripe old age of 22.