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Host

R

Roy Rowan

Cast›

C

Charles Russell

Georgia Ellis

Jack Edwards

Parley Baer

P

Paul Dubov

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Linda Bell, a young girl traveling to Dodge to meet her fiancé, encounters danger when a drunken man threatens her safety. As tensions rise, she must navigate the perilous situation with the help of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon.

Ep 173 · Saturday, August 6, 1955 · 29:49

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Paladin delivers a railroad payroll to the town of Terminal...and rescues a kidnapped damsel in distress. See cat. #63070 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

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An ex-Rebel soldier is assigned to Company B at Fort Laramie, where his deep-seated hatred for Yankees complicates his new life. Tensions rise as he must navigate his past and the expectations of his new comrades.

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The Department Store Swindle Matter (How I Played Santa Claus and Almost Got Left Holding the Bag)

What do you do when the bad guy is really Santa Claus? Ho, ho!

Ep 30 · Saturday, December 24, 1949 · 30:00

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Murder Ain't Minor (The Case of Bonnie Goodwin)

Johnny takes a case on behalf of "King Hart," (not an insurance company!) to try to find his missing girl.

Ep 13 · Sunday, August 7, 1949 · 29:33

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Dr Otto Schmedlich

Johnny cures a doctor who practises an addictive type of medicine.

Ep 21 · Saturday, October 15, 1949 · 29:58

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The Case of Barton Drake

A man disappears for seven years and is almost declared dead...but what big teeth you have, grandma! The program leaves the air until July 17, 1949.

Ep 9 · Friday, April 22, 1949 · 29:24

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The Hair Raising Matter

A wealthy man has been murdered. Johnny detects the smell of cordite in the air!

Ep 614 · Sunday, November 30, 1958 · 20:49

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Out of the Fire Into the Frying Pan

Johnny travels to Iowa to protect a prized porker.

Ep 15 · Sunday, August 21, 1949 · 29:46

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The Smoky Sleeper Matter

A mattress warehouse owned by a shady operator has burned down. Arson?

Ep 549 · Sunday, August 25, 1957 · 28:03

← PreviousOut of the Fire Into the Frying PanNext →The Search for Michelle Marsh

Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

YTJD 1949-09-04 017 The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jackpot.mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 17

The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jackpot

Sunday, September 4, 1949 · 30:03

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 17

The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jackpot

Sunday, September 4, 1949 · 30:03

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A leper in India and a lady stowaway on an airplane add up to adventure in the Middle East. The announcer states that this is the last Johnny Dollar show until October 1, 1949, which wasn't accurate.

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Witness, Witness, Who's Got the Witness

Johnny takes an assignment from a bail bondsman to find two men. The plot is similar to the program of October 21, 1950 (see cat. #62659).

Ep 22 · Saturday, October 22, 1949 · 29:44

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1949 — Paul Robeson performs a second concert in Peekskill, New York eight days after the Peekskill riots.

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