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Host

D

Dan Cubberly

Cast›

E

Eddie Dunstedter

E

Edgar Barrier

Jack Moyles

John Lund

M

Mary Lansing

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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

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Five Days to Yuma

Paladin is hired to deliver a British prisoner named Jeremy Thompson to the Carson City jail. Jeremy's drunken mother proves an unexpected problem. The system cue is added live.

Ep 86 · Sunday, July 10, 1960 · 24:29

Fort Laramie

Squaw Man

Will Granby, a squaw man, warns Captain Quince that the Arapaho are off the reservation and desperate for food. Tensions rise as the cavalry must decide how to handle the impending conflict.

Ep 3 · Sunday, February 5, 1956 · 29:33

Fibber McGee and Molly

Stockholder's Meeting

Fibber and Molly attend the stockholder's meeting of Amalgamated Paper Clip.

Ep 1035 · Monday, November 22, 1954 · 14:15

Escape

The Far-Away Island

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

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Eight O'Clock Killer(Repeat of 50-11-22)

A madman threatens to kill at 8 o'clock, and Richard Diamond races against time to prevent the murder. The stakes rise as a victim is found dead at the exact hour.

Ep 143 · Sunday, June 7, 1953 · 29:26

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The Shayne Bombing Matter

A package filled with explosives leads to the discovery of a labor protection racket. See cat. #62998 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast (that is not as complete n

Ep 171 · Tuesday, July 14, 1953 · 28:18

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The Black Doll Matter [AFRTS]

A shooting gallery prize leads to the murder of a woman and an embarrassing situation for a test pilot.

Ep 172 · Tuesday, July 21, 1953 · 27:36

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The Temperamental Tote Board Matter

Johnny's in Puerto Rico tracking down an "impossible" scheme to beat the Parimutuel machines.

Ep 217 · Tuesday, June 1, 1954 · 28:07

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The Flight Six Matter - Ep 4

A rendezvous in a tropic port. Romance, desire and death. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 319 · Thursday, February 2, 1956 · 14:38

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Baltimore Matter

An ex-con offers Johnny a deal on the recovery of big money from a bank job...which gets Johnny two bullets and a hospital bed.

Ep 143 · Friday, January 2, 1953 · 27:02

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Marigold Matter

A friend of Johnny's has been murdered. As a loan collector, he wasn't the most popular guy in town.

Ep 146 · Friday, January 23, 1953 · 29:06

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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 1953-02-06 148 The Chicago Fraud Matter.mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 148

The Chicago Fraud Matter

Friday, February 6, 1953 · 29:57

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 148

The Chicago Fraud Matter

Friday, February 6, 1953 · 29:57

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Ep 260 · Monday, September 3, 1951 · 27:09

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Rowdy Dowser Caper

Spade travels to North Tacaloma to find $53,000 that has disappeared. Mr. Purse Snatcher is the suspect.

Ep 244 · Friday, April 20, 1951 · 29:57

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The Allen Saxton Matter

Mr. Saxton has purchased a "supposedly priceless" painting for $200,000. It may be a forgery, and Mr. Saxton has it insured.

Ep 185 · Tuesday, October 20, 1953 · 29:31

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The James Forbes Matter

A rich man has been pushed over a cliff on a foggy night. See cat. #62999 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

Ep 173 · Tuesday, July 28, 1953 · 29:38

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1953 — The Batepá massacre occurs in São Tomé when the colonial administration and Portuguese landowners unleash a wave of violence against the native creoles known as forros.

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