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Host

D

Dan Cubberly

Cast›

Barney Phillips

Bob Bailey

F

Frank Gerstle

Herb Vigran

Lillian Buyeff

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Detective Desk

Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.

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Johnny Dollar Expenses

The man with the action-packed expense account.

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

A man faces execution by hanging during the Civil War, grappling with his thoughts and desperate hopes for escape.

Ep 811 · Sunday, July 19, 1959 · 25:50

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Once a Crook

George Valentine investigates the case of Ralph Kroner, an accused safe robber who has gone missing. His sister believes he is innocent and pleads for George's help to find him before the police do.

Ep 315 · Monday, September 22, 1952 · 28:59

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So True, Mr Barnum

Hey Boy and the Celestial Dragon Society have spent $2000 on a phoney Mexican treasure map...or is it a phoney? See cat. #46916 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version o

Ep 73 · Sunday, April 10, 1960 · 24:29

Gunsmoke

Fiery Arrest

Marshal Dillon and Chester are taken prisoner by two violent men, Hod and Mosley, who have a history of abusing a woman named Millie. As tensions rise, Dillon must find a way to protect Millie and escape his captors.

Ep 406 · Sunday, January 17, 1960 · 25:10

Fibber McGee and Molly

Mystery of the Missing Garbage Can

Fibber tries to solve, "The Mystery Of The Missing Garbage Can."

Ep 1085 · Monday, January 31, 1955 · 14:17

Dragnet

The Big Plea

Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies linked to parole violator James Bolan. They seek to uncover Bolan's whereabouts and connections before he strikes again.

Ep 217 · Tuesday, October 13, 1953 · 29:41

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The Heatherstone Players Matter

A universally hated Shakespearean actor is killed in a radio station.

Ep 543 · Sunday, July 14, 1957 · 29:18

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The Deadly Chain Matter

A wealthy eccentric named Amos Cartwright fears for his life...from a chain letter!

Ep 648 · Sunday, August 2, 1959 · 19:16

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The Valentine Matter - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story. Johnny's gun stops the Chianti brothers. See cat. #28783 for a condensed version.

Ep 255 · Friday, November 4, 1955 · 14:35

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The Melancholy Memory Matter

A baseball pitcher has disappeared...along with his Mexican wife.

Ep 532 · Sunday, April 28, 1957 · 28:37

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The Denver Disbursal Matter [AFRTS]

Don Ricardo is the beneficiary on four different policies, for over $200,000! Just a coincidence?

Ep 579 · Sunday, March 23, 1958 · 23:55

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Frantic Fisherman Matter

Johnny dons scuba gear to "fish up" a corpse at Lake Mojave.

Ep 645 · Sunday, July 12, 1959 · 19:29

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Valentine Matter - Ep 2

All the King's men try to keep one man alive, and they almost do it! The system cue has been deleted. See cat. #28783 for a condensed version of this story.

Ep 252 · Tuesday, November 1, 1955 · 14:36

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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 1959-11-15 663 The Bayou Body Matter.mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 663

The Bayou Body Matter

Sunday, November 15, 1959 · 25:01

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 663

The Bayou Body Matter

Sunday, November 15, 1959 · 25:01

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The William Holland Case

Richard Diamond travels to Bolivia to find the missing William Holland, but instead encounters a dangerous Russian agent involved in a sinister plot.

Ep 142 · Sunday, May 31, 1953 · 29:31

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The Recompense Matter [AFRTS]

A dying man confesses to a murder, but then recovers! Johnny is hired to investigate the deathbed confession. Was Bill Trasker really a nice guy or a heartless swindler?

Ep 707 · Sunday, October 9, 1960 · 24:47

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The Fancy Bridgework Matter

It's obvious that there's been a murder on the famous "Sunshine Bridge" in Florida, but it's a chicken that scratches up the killer! See cat. #41925 for a network, sponsored versi

Ep 664 · Sunday, November 22, 1959 · 25:22

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Double Identity Matter {numbering change}

All the clues to a woman who has poisoned her last four husbands...point right at Johnny's fiancee-to-be! See cat. #41921 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of this

Ep 660 · Sunday, October 25, 1959 · 28:44

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1959 — Four members of the Clutter family are murdered near Holcomb, Kansas, by Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, a crime later detailed by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood.

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