Dan Cubberly
Dick Ryan
Ed Begley
Edmond O'Brien
Hy Averback
James Nusser
Tim Graham
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
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Martha Campbell, a wealthy woman, is kidnapped, and her niece seeks the help of private detective Richard Diamond to ensure her safety during the ransom exchange. The stakes rise as Diamond navigates the dangerous situation involving potential violence and betrayal.
Ep 57 · Wednesday, July 26, 1950 · 29:33
Suspense
An invalid woman overhears a chilling conversation about a planned murder while struggling with a malfunctioning telephone. As she fights to alert the authorities, the stakes rise with each passing moment.
Ep 43 · Tuesday, May 25, 1943 · 29:38
Let George Do It
George Valentine investigates the suicide of a newspaperman, uncovering a loan shark racket that may have driven him to despair. He goes undercover to expose the culprits and seek justice for the victim's family.
Ep 278 · Monday, January 7, 1952 · 29:15
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
Casey, Crime Photographer
A Broadway star is murdered just before her big opening, and many people have motives for wanting her dead. Casey investigates the tangled web of jealousy and ambition surrounding her.
Ep 196 · Thursday, July 31, 1947 · 29:32
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Four loan companies in San Francisco have been robbed...within two hours! An unusually violent adventure for Johnny Dollar!
Ep 78 · Saturday, January 13, 1951 · 30:39
There's been a fire at the Hartford Alliance Loan Company; and it's definitely arson. The crying young arsonist refuses to talk.
Ep 61 · Thursday, August 10, 1950 · 31:40
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
A series of yacht sinkings has led to eleven deaths...and then one more; a beautiful woman!
Ep 53 · Thursday, June 15, 1950 · 29:55
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
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 89
The Jackie Cleaver Matter (recorded 50/12/09)
Saturday, March 31, 1951 · 30:29
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The beneficiary of a $40,000 policy has disappeared...and with good reason!
Fifties Fade
When TV took the living room (1950 and after).
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Gunsmoke
Chester develops a crush on Em Feeney, a newcomer in Dodge City, but complications arise when her brother is a wanted deserter from the army.
Ep 476 · Sunday, May 21, 1961 · 23:23
Fort Laramie
Captain Quince investigates the slaughter of buffalo on Indian land, suspecting white hunters are responsible for the wasteful killings. The stakes rise as he realizes this could lead to conflict with the local tribes.
Ep 33 · Sunday, September 9, 1956 · 29:46
Broadway Is My Beat
Detective Danny Clover investigates the suspicious death of Nancy Lee, who dies just days after a car accident. The case reveals a web of deceit involving her beneficiaries, including Joey Pell and Herb Morrie.
Ep 179 · Saturday, August 22, 1953 · 29:46
A trip to the Great Lakes when ore boat explosions cause large insurance claims.
Ep 226 · Tuesday, August 3, 1954 · 30:53
Murder and blackmail in New York.
Ep 88 · Saturday, March 24, 1951 · 30:01