The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)
NewYours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Double Identity Matter (EP5105)
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- Nov 13, 2026
About the podcast
Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs.
Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adventures of both previous and later Johnny Dollar actors including Charles Russell, Academy Award Winning Actor Edmond O'Brien, John Lund, Bob Readick, and Emmy-Award nominated actor Mandel Kramer. We also offer the unaired auditions of Dick Powell (Richard Diamond) and Gerald Mohr (Philip Marlowe).
We offer more than 500 golden age of radio audio drama podcasts for your listening pleasure.
Host Adam Graham is your guide, providing commentary on each episode as well as a dash of humor and responding to listener comments and feedback. This feed is part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio and you can subscribe to the main podcast to enjoy four other detective programs each week.
Episodes 724
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Double Identity Matter (EP5105)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar's vacation takes an alarming turn when an old police friend asks him to investigate four wealthy men who died under suspicious circumstances shortly after marrying the same woman …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar's vacation takes an alarming turn when an old police friend asks him to investigate four wealthy men who died under suspicious circumstances shortly after marrying the same woman. The mysterious widow collected substantial life insurance payments after each death, and the trail leads directly to Hartford—and to Betty Lewis, the woman Johnny has been dating. With the evidence pointing toward someone he cares about, Johnny must determine whether Betty is a calculating murderer or the victim of an elaborate deception.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 18, 1959.
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Joan Banks
- Lillian Buyeff
- Herb Vigran
- G. Stanley Jones
- Dan Coverley — announcer
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Further in Buffalo Matter (EP5100)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar's investigation into the Buffalo Emporium robbery takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that the missing $421,216 may be aboard a yacht belonging to wealthy businessman …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar's investigation into the Buffalo Emporium robbery takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that the missing $421,216 may be aboard a yacht belonging to wealthy businessman McNair off the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. But a violent storm has left him stranded in Buffalo, and the criminals may disappear as soon as the weather clears. With time running out, Johnny comes up with an unconventional plan to reach the yacht. Getting aboard, however, may prove considerably more dangerous than getting there.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 11, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg as Pat McCracken
- Howard McNear as Mr. McNair
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Buffalo Matter (EP5095)
Today's Mystery: A Buffalo department store loses more than $421,000 in a daring vault robbery, and the police have few leads. Johnny Dollar arrives to investigate, but the evidence raises troubling questions …
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Today's Mystery: A Buffalo department store loses more than $421,000 in a daring vault robbery, and the police have few leads. Johnny Dollar arrives to investigate, but the evidence raises troubling questions about a trusted employee, suspicious recommendations, and a getaway that may be closer than anyone realizes. When an attempt is made to stop Johnny from digging deeper, he must act quickly to track down the thieves and recover the missing fortune.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 4, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Lawrence Dobkin
- Bartlett Robinson
- James McCallion
- Dick Crenna
- Junius Matthews
- Gil Stratton
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Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the Hudson River. With $100,000 in insurance …
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Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the Hudson River. With $100,000 in insurance benefits at stake, the evidence points to a carefully planned disappearance. But when Johnny uncovers suspicious details and a trail of missing papers, he begins to suspect that something far more sinister has happened.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Larry Dobkin
- Ralph Moody
- Gil Stratton
- Herb Weigand
- Vic Perrin
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Loomis Matter (EP5085)
Today's Mystery: When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear leads and a wife who seems …
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Today's Mystery: When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear leads and a wife who seems anything but heartbroken, Johnny begins to suspect that Elmer’s disappearance may be more than it appears. But a strange name, a missing yacht, and a few unexpected encounters may hold the key to the case.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg as Lena Loomis
- Sergeant Louis Tommaso
- Elmer Loomis
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every morning, its engine backfiring at precisely …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every morning, its engine backfiring at precisely the same spot. When Johnny discovers the car has a phony license plate, he suspects the noise is more than a nuisance. His investigation leads him to a dangerous scheme targeting a former attorney, but can Johnny uncover the plan before the next backfire turns deadly?
Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 6, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Forrest Lewis
- Barney Phillips
- Tom Holland
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired by a life insurance company to locate a missing beneficiary named Jonathan Doe, who is set to receive $50,000 from a policy belonging to a recently deceased farmer. The …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired by a life insurance company to locate a missing beneficiary named Jonathan Doe, who is set to receive $50,000 from a policy belonging to a recently deceased farmer. The problem is that no one in the area seems to have ever met Jonathan Doe, and even his supposed farm contains few clues that he ever existed. As Johnny investigates, suspicion falls on the farmer’s son, who stands to inherit the money if Doe remains missing. Johnny must uncover the truth behind the mysterious beneficiary and determine why no one seems to know who he really was.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:- Virginia Gregg
- Lawrence Dobkin
- Marvin Miller
- Sam Edwards
- Judas Matthews
- Stacey Harris
- Bart Robinson
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to help recover a priceless Cellini medallion stolen from the Louvre and believed to be smuggled into the United States aboard a ship carrying French wine. After …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to help recover a priceless Cellini medallion stolen from the Louvre and believed to be smuggled into the United States aboard a ship carrying French wine. After traveling from Paris to San Francisco, Johnny turns to his underworld contacts for information and learns that the medallion may be hidden somewhere along the Embarcadero. His investigation takes a dangerous turn when he and Smoky Sullivan discover a murdered watchman and must locate the stolen treasure before it falls into the hands of a professional fence.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1959.
Originating from HollywoodCast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg as Smoky Sullivan
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous figures in the Paris underworld.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1959.
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Forrest Lewis
- G. Stanley Jones
- Tony Barrett
- Bill James
- Gus Bay
- Jack Johnstone, writer, producer, and director
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract people with motives far less sentimental than hers.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 5-9, 1955
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Shirley Mitchell
- Vivi Janis
- Barbara Fuller
- Benny Rubin
- John Dehner
- Parley Baer
- Les Crutchfield, writer
- Jack Johnstone, producer and director
- Amerigo Marino, musical supervision
- Roy Rowan, announcer
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Today's Mystery:Original Radio Broadcast Date:Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters …
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Today's Mystery:
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it—and disaster if he breaks it …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it—and disaster if he breaks it. Johnny is skeptical until he learns that two of Cartwright’s friends died exactly when the letter predicted, suggesting that someone may be using superstition to disguise a very real threat.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Howard McNear
- Paul Dubov
- Frank Gerstle
- Herb Vigran
- Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
- Jim Matthews, announcer
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to the Massachusetts coast after the niece of retired sea captain Amos Weatherby reports a threat against her uncle’s life. She believes a former fiancé with a sinister …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to the Massachusetts coast after the niece of retired sea captain Amos Weatherby reports a threat against her uncle’s life. She believes a former fiancé with a sinister past has returned to make good on that threat, and Johnny arrives just as a powerful storm approaches the Weatherby home.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 26, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Carleton G. Young
- Ralph Moody
- James McCallion
- Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red’s suspicions, Johnny …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red’s suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate—and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Virginia Gregg
- Barney Phillips
- Forrest Lewis
- Parley Baer
- Jack Moyles
- Billy Halop
- Byron Kane
- Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar welcomes an excuse to visit an old friend at a Lake Mojave fishing resort, but the vacation quickly becomes an investigation when a recently released convict is spotted using some …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar welcomes an excuse to visit an old friend at a Lake Mojave fishing resort, but the vacation quickly becomes an investigation when a recently released convict is spotted using some very unusual fishing equipment. Johnny sets out to discover what the man is really searching for beneath the lake.
Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Cast:- Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
- Barney Phillips
- Sam Edwards
- Bartlett Robinson
- Forrest Lewis
- Ralph Moody
- Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company's wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company's wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her dead
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars:
Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Les Tremayne
Herb Vigran
Alan Reed
Frank Gerstle
Jack Edwards
Jack Grimes
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should …
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Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.
Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris Aplon
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Today's Mystery: Johnny r is summoned by the eccentric Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who insists the matter is urgent. But when Johnny arrives, Cartwright has vanished, blood is found in the garage, and every clue …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny r is summoned by the eccentric Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who insists the matter is urgent. But when Johnny arrives, Cartwright has vanished, blood is found in the garage, and every clue points to murder—unless appearances are deceiving.
Original Radio Broadcast: June 20, 1959
Originating in Hollywood
Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Gene Tatum, Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, and Paul Dubov.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
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Today's Mystery: When an insurance company begins receiving anonymous monthly payments for a $50,000 fraudulent claim, Johnny Dollar is assigned to identify the mysterious sender. His investigation into a …
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Today's Mystery: When an insurance company begins receiving anonymous monthly payments for a $50,000 fraudulent claim, Johnny Dollar is assigned to identify the mysterious sender. His investigation into a suspicious insurance payout leads him to the widow of a famous sculptor—only to discover that she died months earlier.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso starring Herb Vigran, Edgar Barrier, Carlton G. Young, Will Wright, and Lawrence Dobkin
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
Announcer: Dan Cubberly
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Today's Mystery: When an old college friend asks Johnny Dollar to protect her husband from a former sweetheart she fears is bent on murder, Johnny finds himself caught in the middle of a tangled love triangle …
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Today's Mystery: When an old college friend asks Johnny Dollar to protect her husband from a former sweetheart she fears is bent on murder, Johnny finds himself caught in the middle of a tangled love triangle. But as he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that not everyone is telling the truth about the danger they're facing.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 7, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Sam Edwards, and James McCallion.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Today's Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help …
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Today's Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too much.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.
Also starring Peggy Weber, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Joseph Kearns, and Russell Thorson.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their …
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Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat demands a fortune in exchange for silence, Johnny finds himself racing to stop a deadly trap before it destroys an innocent family.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can't quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can't quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn, Johnny discovers that a mysterious steak delivery and an angry claimant with a grudge may hold the key to what really happened.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 10, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, Jack Edwards, Marvin Miller, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone. Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center …
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Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson.
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Today's Mystery: Johnny takes a nationwide dash to escape Durango Laramie Dalheart and avoid a foced marriage.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 19, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny takes a nationwide dash to escape Durango Laramie Dalheart and avoid a foced marriage.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 19, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, John McIntire, G. Stanley Jones
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is summoned to Bum Spung, Oklahhoma by a friend of Durango Laramie's.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is summoned to Bum Spung, Oklahhoma by a friend of Durango Laramie's.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, G. Stanley Jones, James McCallion, Bill James
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Today's Mystery: On a tip from his informant, Smokey, Johnny travels to San Francisco to investigate a fire everyone insists was an accident.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12,. 1959Originated from …
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Today's Mystery: On a tip from his informant, Smokey, Johnny travels to San Francisco to investigate a fire everyone insists was an accident.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12,. 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Gil Stratton, Jr., Tony Barrett, Vic Perin, Lawrence Dobkin, Alan Reed, Paul Dubov, Bartlett Robinson, Donald Mosley
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is called by a boy in New England who helped solve a case to report he's the only witness to a murder.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 29, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is called by a boy in New England who helped solve a case to report he's the only witness to a murder.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 29, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Virginia Gregg, Richard Beals, Lawrence Dobkin
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is sent to Lake Mead near Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of an insured where foul play is suspected.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 22, 1959Originated from …
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is sent to Lake Mead near Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of an insured where foul play is suspected.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 22, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Lawrence Dobkin, Bartlett Robinson, Frank Nelson, Harry Bartell, Gil Stratton Jr.
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