Roy Rowan
Barton Yarborough
Edmond O'Brien
Elliott Reid
Lillian Buyeff
Robert Griffin
Goldie Originals that include this night
Detective Desk
Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.
24 episodes
Johnny Dollar Expenses
The man with the action-packed expense account.
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Suspense
In 'The Case Against Lou Dock', tensions rise during the San Francisco Tong wars as law enforcement prepares to take down a notorious Tong leader. The stakes are high as the battle between rival factions escalates, threatening lives and order.
Ep 455 · Monday, January 7, 1952 · 30:13
Let George Do It
George Valentine is drawn into a dangerous publicity stunt involving a trapeze artist on a ledge and an insane strongman with a gun. The stakes rise as George must navigate the chaos to save the woman and himself.
Ep 227 · Monday, January 15, 1951 · 30:42
Gunsmoke
In Gunsmoke: Father and Son, a father and son commit heinous acts against an Indian woman, leading to dire consequences when the son is found scalped. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon must navigate the aftermath of their violence and seek justice.
Ep 472 · Sunday, April 23, 1961 · 20:14
Lux Radio Theatre
A journey through darkest Africa in search of fabulous treasure. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."
Ep 805 · Monday, December 1, 1952 · 61:03
Dragnet
Sergeant Friday goes undercover to infiltrate a narcotics gang in Los Angeles, aiming to gather evidence against a notorious dealer. The stakes are high as he risks his safety to bring down the criminal operation.
Ep 33 · Thursday, January 12, 1950 · 29:18
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond investigates the kidnapping of a lady second baseman while attending the funeral of a notorious gangster. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of danger and deception.
Ep 154 · Sunday, August 30, 1953 · 24:18
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
A school burns in Nebraska, due to inflammable corruption. Big Jim Madden and his boys look guilty. See cat. #48101 for a show with a very similar script, produced six years late
Ep 43 · Tuesday, April 4, 1950 · 30:02
A $250,000 painting is stolen from a failing Boston art gallery. Possibly recorded March 23, 1950.
Ep 42 · Tuesday, March 28, 1950 · 30:01
Johnny flies down to Nicaragua to tell a sailor that he's just inherited $1,500,000. David Rocky, the lucky sailor, is in jail...charged with murder! Johnny tries to prove Rocky'
Ep 79 · Saturday, January 20, 1951 · 30:01
Max Kolburne has been shot to death. Everybody liked Max, so who killed him?
Ep 60 · Thursday, August 3, 1950 · 30:02
There have been strange "accidents" on a Brazilian railroad.
Ep 56 · Thursday, July 6, 1950 · 30:00
Johnny goes West to find out why a rancher's wife is so eager to confess to his murder.
Ep 84 · Saturday, February 24, 1951 · 30:03
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 35
The S.S. Malay Trader Ship
Friday, February 10, 1950 · 30:03
William Conrad
CBS
Network
Johnny signs on as a sailor to prevent an insurance fraud on a ship full of rubber.
1950
Midcentury turn — new decade, same speaker.
Fifties Fade
When TV took the living room (1950 and after).
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The Adventures of Sam Spade
A 16-year-old schoolgirl commits murder after Sam fingers the victim.
Ep 242 · Friday, April 6, 1951 · 29:36
Escape
In The Vanishing Lady, a young girl named Cynthia finds herself in Paris, grappling with the mysterious disappearance of her mother amidst a web of deceit and conspiracy. As she navigates the city's treacherous undercurrents, the stakes rise when she learns the shocking truth about her mother's fate.
Ep 26 · Sunday, February 1, 1948 · 29:30
There's been a $75,000 robbery in the Philippines, sending Johnny Dollar to Manila.
Ep 73 · Saturday, November 25, 1950 · 30:41
There's hatred and murder aboard a freighter. Johnny travels to New Orleans to investigate. The closing public service announcement and the system cue have been deleted.
Ep 116 · Saturday, October 13, 1951 · 27:29