Bill James
Bob Bailey
Forrest Lewis
Tony Barrett
Virginia Gregg
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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
Let George Do It
George Valentine and Brooksie encounter a gray-haired man at a bus station who has been shot and whose body is mysteriously stolen, leading them into a dangerous investigation.
Ep 322 · Monday, November 10, 1952 · 29:42
Suspense
A young woman picks up a mysterious hitchhiker in the Nevada desert, unaware that her kindness may lead to danger.
Ep 676 · Sunday, December 2, 1956 · 29:02
Have Gun — Will Travel
Jamie Howard, inveterate gambler and part time horse thief, hires Paladin to regain his lost gold mine. See cat. #46776 for a network, sponsored version.
Ep 85 · Sunday, July 3, 1960 · 24:28
Fort Laramie
Captain Wendtner's widow arrives at Fort Laramie to retrieve her husband's body, igniting tensions with the local Native American tribes. She insists on taking him back for burial, disregarding the dangers involved.
Ep 6 · Sunday, February 26, 1956 · 29:39
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond travels to Hollywood to help George L. Harvey, a movie producer being blackmailed by a beautiful woman. As Diamond investigates, he uncovers a web of deceit and danger surrounding the blackmail scheme.
Ep 153 · Sunday, August 23, 1953 · 25:35
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
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Episode #6 (conclusion). A fiance and his intended are made for each other. Both broke, both frauds.
Ep 466 · Friday, August 31, 1956 · 14:57
The motive for arson and murder begin to take definite shape, in the form of a confession. The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 486 · Friday, September 28, 1956 · 14:32
The conclusion of the story. Zanagian confesses all! The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 355 · Friday, March 23, 1956 · 14:34
Episode #3. A .32 calibre gun on its way to the incinerator.
Ep 463 · Tuesday, August 28, 1956 · 14:31
An attempt on Harvey Stone's life and an attack on Johnny! The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 477 · Monday, September 17, 1956 · 14:53
The conclusion of the story. A gambler stakes his life on his hand...and loses! The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 481 · Friday, September 21, 1956 · 14:55
The surprising end of the story. The system cue is added live. Not every performer listed below appears in every episode.
Ep 235 · Friday, October 7, 1955 · 14:32
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 650
The Night in Paris Matter [AFRTS]
Sunday, August 16, 1959 · 19:04
Johnny flies to Paris to meet "The Grey Cat" and recover the Olney Diamonds.
Fifties Fade
When TV took the living room (1950 and after).
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The story of a mysterious insurance policy on an un-named person...in grave danger!
Ep 710 · Sunday, October 30, 1960 · 24:02
A wealthy old man seems to have been murdered and his body dumped in Lake Tahoe. The obvious suspects are his twin nephews, but which one did it, if either one, and where's the bo
Ep 708 · Sunday, October 16, 1960 · 24:23
Episode #3. The murder of Freddy Quintana.
Ep 499 · Wednesday, October 17, 1956 · 14:30