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Host

R

Roy Rowan

Cast›

Byron Kane

E

Earl Lee

E

Edmond O'Brien

L

Leith Stevens

Lou Krugman

W

Willard Waterman

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Ep 145 · Wednesday, July 18, 1951 · 29:30

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Photographer's Card

Richard Diamond encounters a street photographer who believes he is being followed and hands Diamond a mysterious card. The stakes rise as Diamond discovers a hidden negative that may hold dangerous secrets.

Ep 47 · Sunday, March 26, 1950 · 29:31

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Ep 71 · Sunday, March 27, 1960 · 24:30

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The Lillis Bond Matter (Unedited Drama Portions)(recorded 51-05-17)

Rehearsal recording or unedited tape. There are lots of mistakes and fooling around and no music cues. Henry Lillis has disappeared with $80,000! A no-good blonde has put him up

Ep 97 · Saturday, May 26, 1951 · 29:03

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The Blood River Matter

Max Kolburne has been shot to death. Everybody liked Max, so who killed him?

Ep 60 · Thursday, August 3, 1950 · 30:02

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 3

Dark can cover a multitude of sins and also a strong man with a deadly weapon! The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 484 · Wednesday, September 26, 1956 · 14:32

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Able Tackitt Matter (Unedited Drama Portions)

Johnny is off to Borneo to find a man insured for $700,000. No music cues are heard, indicating a rehearsal or unedited tape. The record was possibly made April 6, 1950.

Ep 47 · Tuesday, May 2, 1950 · 28:31

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Pearl Carrasa

Johnny gets beat up by Las Vegas narcotics crooks while trying to pay a beneficiary $5000. The program was possibly recorded April 1, 1950.

Ep 46 · Tuesday, April 25, 1950 · 30:01

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 2

Johnny is hired by "Byron Kane" of the Intercoastal Maritime and Life Company to investigate a restaurant in Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, which is run by "Meg." One of Meg's competi

Ep 483 · Tuesday, September 25, 1956 · 14:32

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  • 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 1950-05-30 051 The Port-au-Prince Matter.mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 51

The Port-au-Prince Matter

Tuesday, May 30, 1950 · 29:43

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 51

The Port-au-Prince Matter

Tuesday, May 30, 1950 · 29:43

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CBS

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Fort Laramie

Spotted Tail's Return

Captain Quince and his troopers pursue Spotted Tail, who has moved his tribe off the reservation. They seek to understand the reasons behind this unexpected shift and the potential implications for peace.

Ep 26 · Sunday, July 22, 1956 · 29:36

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Story of the Big Red Schoolhouse (Unedited Drama Portions)

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

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Henry J Unger Matter

Johnny gets a visit from an old girlfriend, and from a killer seeking revenge. It's going to be an interesting evening, ending in a frame for murder.

Ep 58 · Thursday, July 20, 1950 · 30:01

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1950 — The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • 1950 — The Linnanmäki amusement park is opened for the first time in Helsinki.

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