Bob Stevenson
Clayton Post
Edmond O'Brien
Howard Culver
Sammie Hill
Virginia Gregg
William Conrad
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
Dr. Bronson, fascinated by death, conducts a chilling experiment to prove that he cannot be murdered. As he confronts five potential killers, he discovers the unpredictable nature of human behavior and the limits of his theory.
Ep 570 · Thursday, November 4, 1954 · 24:19
Let George Do It
George Valentine investigates a series of suspicious forest fires threatening a small timber town, as the local residents live in fear of losing their livelihoods. The stakes rise when he discovers personal motives intertwined with the arson.
Ep 286 · Monday, March 3, 1952 · 29:59
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Gustav Heiden, a German gunmaker, seeks protection from Richard Diamond as he fears for his life after someone attempts to steal his new rifle invention. The stakes rise as Diamond agrees to help Heiden test the rifle in two days.
Ep 70 · Wednesday, October 25, 1950 · 29:21
Gunsmoke
Gus Mather arrives in Dodge City with the body of Orson Boggs, planning a lavish wake to honor his deceased friend. However, the circumstances surrounding Boggs' death raise suspicions among the townsfolk.
Ep 458 · Sunday, January 15, 1961 · 24:50
Fort Laramie
A group of men travels the Bozeman Trail into Indian territory, driven by the lure of gold and risking conflict with Native Americans. Captain Lee Quince must navigate the tensions between settlers and the Sioux as the threat of violence looms.
Ep 17 · Sunday, May 20, 1956 · 30:14
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
An old friend of Johnny's calls to say that he needs help. Mickey's a Hartford cop who is found hanged the next day. The script was subsequently used on the program of April 14,
Ep 62 · Thursday, August 17, 1950 · 30:03
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
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
The fabulous gem, worth $200,000 has been stolen. Everyone who has owned the diamond has been killed, including Mr. Benson, the current owner.
Ep 52 · Thursday, June 8, 1950 · 30:01
Bruce Lambert, an archeologist ("Who never should have left his tomb") has disappeared in Egypt. Lambert's sister asks Johnny to dig him up.
Ep 37 · Friday, February 24, 1950 · 30:28
Johnny signs on as a sailor to prevent an insurance fraud on a ship full of rubber.
Ep 35 · Friday, February 10, 1950 · 30:03
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 60
The Blood River Matter
Thursday, August 3, 1950 · 30:02
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Max Kolburne has been shot to death. Everybody liked Max, so who killed him?
1950
Midcentury turn — new decade, same speaker.
Fifties Fade
When TV took the living room (1950 and after).
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Who killed the factory owner? Johnny's Down East to find out. A rehearsal or unedited tape with no music cues, possibly recorded May 24, 1951.
Ep 98 · Saturday, June 2, 1951 · 23:01
A woman tries to poison herself in Las Vegas, but Johnny suspects attempted murder! Then, she's shot to death in the hospital!
Ep 72 · Saturday, November 18, 1950 · 30:01