Bob Stevenson
Edmond O'Brien
Jack Kruschen
Tudor Owen
Virginia Gregg
Wally Maher
William Johnstone
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
A test flight of an experimental rocket jet aircraft takes a dangerous turn as the pilot, Bill, faces the unknown limits of speed and altitude.
Ep 539 · Monday, February 15, 1954 · 30:11
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
In the Christmas Show of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Richard Diamond presents a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol featuring characters from his detective agency. The stakes revolve around the spirit of Christmas as Diamond aims to bring joy and laughter during the holiday season.
Ep 114 · Friday, December 21, 1951 · 29:30
Let George Do It
George Valentine investigates a series of strange break-ins at a bookstore that lead to a murder connected to a rare Robert Burns book. The stakes rise as the mystery deepens and danger looms.
Ep 222 · Monday, December 11, 1950 · 30:39
Fort Laramie
A soldier's deep bond with his horse puts him and his troop in peril when they face an Indian attack. The stakes rise as he struggles to protect his beloved companion.
Ep 19 · Sunday, June 3, 1956 · 29:53
Dragnet
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a tip about heroin being sold from a family's converted garage. They discover a young girl is missing, complicating the case against her parents.
Ep 317 · Tuesday, September 13, 1955 · 25:04
Broadway Is My Beat
Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Eve Hunter, found dead in Spanish Harlem with a bandillero. As he delves into her connections, he uncovers a web of jealousy and obsession linked to a famous matador.
Ep 103 · Saturday, March 8, 1952 · 30:20
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Johnny flies to Bermuda to find out if a dead man really is. The recording was possibly made May 11, 1950.
Ep 50 · Tuesday, May 23, 1950 · 29:40
Joan Sebastian has been found dead. Was it murder or suicide? The answer isn't obvious! A good show.
Ep 69 · Saturday, October 28, 1950 · 29:26
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
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
The manager of the Jewel Tea plantation in the Malay States has disappeared. Was it bandits?
Ep 90 · Saturday, April 7, 1951 · 25:03
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, Episode 67
The Yankee Pride Matter
Saturday, October 14, 1950 · 30:00
CBS
Network
Johnny investigates murder, intrigue and sabotage in mysterious Singapore.
1950
Midcentury turn — new decade, same speaker.
Fifties Fade
When TV took the living room (1950 and after).
Latest Air Dates
The newest broadcast dates in the archive.
Escape
An embezzler hides in French Polynesia, trying to escape his past and the relentless pursuit of his son. As he prepares to return to a life he once knew, the stakes rise when he realizes danger is still close at hand.
Ep 188 · Sunday, June 21, 1953 · 28:56
Johnny is hired to locate a shipment of narcotics that has arrived in Beverly Hills from India. Johnny boards an ocean liner heading for England with two movie stars, and the cont
Ep 54 · Thursday, June 22, 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