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Host

D

Dick Cutting

Cast›

E

Eddie Dunstedter

E

Edmond O'Brien

H

Harry Lang

Hy Averback

Jeanette Nolan

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Six Feet Under

A man is buried alive daily as part of a carnival sideshow, grappling with the fear that his wife may be plotting against him. The stakes rise as he contemplates the possibility of his air supply being cut off.

Ep 380 · Thursday, April 13, 1950 · 29:42

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George Valentine investigates a troubled apartment building where a landlord fears for his reputation due to a problematic tenant. Tensions escalate as murder strikes, leading George to confront a dangerous criminal.

Ep 228 · Monday, January 22, 1951 · 30:49

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Fingered

Jim Corbett's new wife disappears on their wedding day, echoing the mystery of his first wife's vanishing. Tensions rise as suspicions about Jim's past resurface.

Ep 31 · Friday, November 21, 1952 · 30:09

Lux Radio Theatre

Anna and the King of Siam

The famous story of the English lady and the oriental king. The story was produced again on The Lux Radio Theatre on May 30, 1949. See cat. #83251 for a network, sponsored versio

Ep 555 · Monday, January 20, 1947 · 57:48

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Eddie Burke Case

Richard Diamond investigates the mysterious Eddie Burke, who demands a package that Diamond has never heard of. The stakes rise when Burke threatens Diamond with a gun, leaving him to uncover the truth behind the package.

Ep 121 · Friday, February 8, 1952 · 29:32

Escape

The Golden Snake

In The Golden Snake, a helicopter pilot and an archaeologist's secretary embark on a perilous journey into the Yucatan jungle to uncover a hidden Mayan treasure. They must navigate not only the treacherous terrain but also the ancient curses that guard the riches.

Ep 106 · Friday, April 14, 1950 · 29:53

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The Underwood Matter

Johnny's on his way to Oklahoma to decide whether it's murder, suicide, or accidental death!

Ep 151 · Friday, February 27, 1953 · 27:31

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Sidney Rykoff Matter (Unedited Drama Portions)

No music cues, which indicated unedited tape or a rehearsal recording. A prize fighter is kidnapped for a $25,000 ransom, and he's insured for $100,000! The recording was possibl

Ep 49 · Tuesday, May 16, 1950 · 26:59

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The Amelia Harwell Matter

A rich woman is poisoned, possibly by her family. Her husband is then poisoned and nearly killed.

Ep 128 · Wednesday, July 2, 1952 · 30:02

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The Latourette Matter

Johnny flies to Denver to take over a case for a fellow investigator who died on the job. The widow suspects foul play.

Ep 150 · Friday, February 20, 1953 · 28:35

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Hatchet House Theft Matter

Johnny's in England, investigating th disappearance of valuable jewelry. Murder follows.

Ep 102 · Wednesday, June 27, 1951 · 30:01

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Edward French Matter

The manager of the Jewel Tea plantation in the Malay States has disappeared. Was it bandits?

Ep 90 · Saturday, April 7, 1951 · 25:03

← PreviousThe Hatchet House Theft MatterNext →The Fair-Way Matter

Credits

  • 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 1951-07-04 103 The Alonzo Chapman Matter.mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 103

The Alonzo Chapman Matter

Wednesday, July 4, 1951 · 30:02

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 103

The Alonzo Chapman Matter

Wednesday, July 4, 1951 · 30:02

John McIntire

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CBS

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When Mr. Chapman is murdered in a Los Angeles alley, Johnny finds "no motive" turning into too many motives, and a second body to follow the first!

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On the tropical island of Port St. Luce, two people are sacrificed each year during "the night that eats people." It's the turn of Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane on the rim of th

Ep 249 · Sunday, March 15, 1942 · 29:32

Have Gun — Will Travel

That Was No Lady

Paladin travels to Brackwater to close down the Paradise Saloon, run by the notorious A.J. Bannion. But Bannion turns out to be a lady...or at least a female! The system cue is a

Ep 66 · Sunday, February 21, 1960 · 24:28

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The George Farmer Matter

When George Farmer burns to death at a resort, both the insurance salesman and the examining doctor are murdered too!

Ep 99 · Saturday, June 9, 1951 · 25:03

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The San Antonio Matter [Network]

An old time gangster is killed, and Johnny finds himself falling for the guy's daughter! See cat. #62996 for a rehearsal recording or unedited tape of the network version of this

Ep 160 · Tuesday, April 28, 1953 · 29:35

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1951 — Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage.
  • 1951 — William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.

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