Podcast appearances and mentions of Johnny Dollar

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired by a life insurance company to locate a missing beneficiary named Jonathan Doe, who is set to receive $50,000 from a policy belonging to a recently deceased farmer. The problem is that no one in the area seems to have ever met Jonathan Doe, and even his supposed farm contains few clues that he ever existed. As Johnny investigates, suspicion falls on the farmer's son, who stands to inherit the money if Doe remains missing. Johnny must uncover the truth behind the mysterious beneficiary and determine why no one seems to know who he really was.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1959Originating from HollywoodCast:Virginia GreggLawrence DobkinMarvin MillerSam EdwardsJudas MatthewsStacey HarrisBart RobinsonSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Jim, Patreon supporter since May 2020.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar wakes from a drugged stupor next to a murder victim, he discovers a vengeful ex-con has set him up for murder. Facing an uphill battle in court, Johnny must rely on raw nerves and a dangerous bluff to clear his name.

When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar wakes from a drugged stupor next to a murder victim, he discovers a vengeful ex-con has set him up for murder. Facing an uphill battle in court, Johnny must rely on raw nerves and a dangerous bluff to clear his name.

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Real Smokey Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 27, 2022Hour 1 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 27, 1942, 84 years ago, Jealousy.  A sick woman is sure that her husband is trying to kill her so he can be with another woman. She therefore decides to make the first move. Hour 2 - Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 27, 1951, 75 years ago,  Billiard Table.  Jim's bought a second-hand billiard table in not very good shape.  A fishing hook that rips the top of the table leads to more problems. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 27, 1948, Mr Tucker Helps Out.  Claudia telephones David in the hospital...and speaks to the butler!Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 27, 1954, The Helping Hand.  Steve Elser is just about to be lynched for cattle rustling, but is saved by Marshal Dillon. Matt gives young Elser a chance, but this might be a mistake.   Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 27, 1956.  A trip to sea on "The Lily Ann" that starts like an ordinary fishing trip. Somewhere on board lurks a man with murder in his heart and his next intended victim...Johnny Dollar! 

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to help recover a priceless Cellini medallion stolen from the Louvre and believed to be smuggled into the United States aboard a ship carrying French wine. After traveling from Paris to San Francisco, Johnny turns to his underworld contacts for information and learns that the medallion may be hidden somewhere along the Embarcadero. His investigation takes a dangerous turn when he and Smoky Sullivan discover a murdered watchman and must locate the stolen treasure before it falls into the hands of a professional fence.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1959.Originating from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia Gregg as Smoky SullivanSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca, Patreon supporter since February 2021Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to help recover a priceless Cellini medallion stolen from the Louvre and believed to be smuggled into the United States aboard a ship carrying French wine. After traveling from Paris to San Francisco, Johnny turns to his underworld contacts for information and learns that the medallion may be hidden somewhere along the Embarcadero. His investigation takes a dangerous turn when he and Smoky Sullivan discover a murdered watchman and must locate the stolen treasure before it falls into the hands of a professional fence.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1959.Originating from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia Gregg as Smoky SullivanSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca, Patreon supporter since February 2021Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectives

A dead insurance investigator. A murdered policyholder. And one line from a grieving son that could crack the whole case wide open.When Johnny Dollar is sent to Charleston to finish the work of a colleague who was killed on the job, he walks straight into a double murder tangled in family pride, buried secrets, and a dangerous lie that no one in the Blackburn household wants exposed. If you like classic noir with sharp dialogue, hidden motives, and a detective who trusts instincts as much as evidence, this one will keep you guessing.Johnny Dollar—the action-packed freelance insurance investigator—starts by questioning the victim's widow, Barbara Reimer, and the proud Blackburn family, only to find that everyone is holding back something. A suspicious death in an alley, a wealthy Southern family on edge, and a missing piece of testimony begin to suggest the two killings are connected.You'll discover:Why Gene Reimer was murdered before he could finish his reportHow a single word from Rollin Blackburn points Johnny toward a bigger conspiracyWhat the autopsy reveals about Leland Blackburn's deathWhy Barbara Reimer's alibi is both believable and deeply suspiciousHow a hotel detective and a mysterious visitor from Hartford change the caseAs the pressure builds, Johnny follows the trail from Charleston streets to a hidden world the Blackburns would do anything to protect. What starts as a straightforward murder investigation becomes a race to uncover who was really pulling the strings before the police pin the whole thing on the wrong person.Perfect for fans of golden-age radio drama, hardboiled detectives, and twist-filled mysteries where every conversation matters and nobody is telling the full truth.Guest Credibility:Edmund O'Brien stars as Johnny Dollar, bringing grit and urgency to the role of the fast-talking insurance investigator. The cast also includes Jeanette Nolan, Georgia Ellis, John McIntyre, Jim Nusser, John Daner, and Larry Dobkin.

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Too Much Money Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous figures in the Paris underworld.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1959.Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggForrest LewisG. Stanley JonesTony BarrettBill JamesGus BayJack Johnstone, writer, producer, and directorWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Wendy, Patreon supporter since May 2019.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous figures in the Paris underworld.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1959.Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggForrest LewisG. Stanley JonesTony BarrettBill JamesGus BayJack Johnstone, writer, producer, and directorWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Wendy, Patreon supporter since May 2019.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

A missing woman, a $40,000 payout, and a trail that leads straight into a deadly lie. When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar starts searching for Jackie Cleaver, the simple paperwork case turns into a cross-state hunt full of gunmen, false identities, and a syndicate that would rather silence the truth than let it surface.Johnny follows the clues from Hartford to Manchester to Middletown, uncovering a lonely convalescent home, a suspicious hotel clerk, a dead-end witness, and a man known only as Happy who is suddenly very interested in keeping Jackie hidden. What begins as a routine signature chase quickly turns into a nightmare of threats, beatings, and a murder that makes the whole case far more dangerous than anyone expected.You'll hear how the investigation shifts when Johnny realizes Jackie is not just a missing beneficiary—she's tied to a much bigger criminal history. We break down the key twists, including the role of Carl Mason, the backroom pressure around a state case, and the revelation that Jackie's disappearance is connected to testimony that helped bring down a syndicate. Every new answer raises the stakes, and every conversation threatens to expose someone who has a lot to lose.This episode is packed with classic noir tension: hard-boiled detective work, shadowy motives, and a final twist that shows how a seemingly ordinary insurance file can hide a major criminal operation. If you love old-time radio, mystery stories, or tight investigative thrillers with a sharp payoff, this is essential listening.Johnny Dollar is voiced by Edmund O'Brien, bringing the cynical edge and steady pressure the role demands, while the supporting cast drives the paranoia, secrecy, and danger that make this case so gripping. Perfect for listeners who want a classic detective story where every clue matters and nobody is telling the full truth.

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Killer Kin Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract people with motives far less sentimental than hers.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 5-9, 1955Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggShirley MitchellVivi JanisBarbara FullerBenny RubinJohn DehnerParley BaerLes Crutchfield, writerJack Johnstone, producer and directorAmerigo Marino, musical supervisionRoy Rowan, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract people with motives far less sentimental than hers.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 5-9, 1955Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggShirley MitchellVivi JanisBarbara FullerBenny RubinJohn DehnerParley BaerLes Crutchfield, writerJack Johnstone, producer and directorAmerigo Marino, musical supervisionRoy Rowan, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Today's Mystery:Original Radio Broadcast Date:Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery:Original Radio Broadcast Date:Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

In this classic mystery episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to untangle a bizarre jewel theft that quickly turns darker than a simple robbery. What begins as a strange ransom note and a suspicious hotel bellboy soon becomes a tangled web of deceit, jealousy, hidden affairs, and murder.As Johnny follows the trail from New York to Montclair, he discovers that the real motive behind the crime may have less to do with stolen jewels than with revenge. With a wealthy husband eager to bury the scandal, a frightened wife hiding more than she admits, and a scar-faced stranger waiting in the shadows, Johnny must piece together the truth before the case slips completely out of control.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar || (291) The Forbes Matter, Eps 1-5 | December 26-30, 1955Ep1 02:04 | Ep2 16:57 | Ep3 31:23 | Ep4 45:55 | Ep5 1:00:27The expensive but unsuccessful courtship of Betsy Walker. Continental Adjustment Bureau has employed Johnny Dollar to go to New York to investigate a case on behalf of the Delaware Eastern Liability, New York. Their client who has filed the complaint is the large dress manufacturing company Century Styles Incorporated with a debt for over $4000 on their book and the head of the company wants settlement.: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94Enjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr@duaneOldTimeRadio #duaneOldTimeRadio#mysteryclassics #oldtimeradio #otr #mysteryradio #radioclassics #rodserling #agathachristie #thewhistler #mystery #suspense #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #crimeclassics #duaneotr:: :

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Deadly Debt Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans”Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter”Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment:Brian Donlevy as Steve MitchellHerb Butterfield as the CommissionerWritten by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)Music by Basil AdlamMusic conducted by Ralph HollenbeckProduced and directed by Bill KarnCast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarLucille MeredithVictor PerrinForrest LewisStan JonesBen WrightWritten by Robert ReifProduced and directed by Jack JohnstoneMusical supervision by Amerigo MarinoRoy Rowan, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Sheila, Patreon supporter since February 2020Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans”Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter”Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment:Brian Donlevy as Steve MitchellHerb Butterfield as the CommissionerWritten by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)Music by Basil AdlamMusic conducted by Ralph HollenbeckProduced and directed by Bill KarnCast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarLucille MeredithVictor PerrinForrest LewisStan JonesBen WrightWritten by Robert ReifProduced and directed by Jack JohnstoneMusical supervision by Amerigo MarinoRoy Rowan, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Sheila, Patreon supporter since February 2020Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it—and disaster if he breaks it. Johnny is skeptical until he learns that two of Cartwright's friends died exactly when the letter predicted, suggesting that someone may be using superstition to disguise a very real threat.Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggHoward McNearPaul DubovFrank GerstleHerb VigranWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneJim Matthews, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ryan, Patreon supporter since July 2017Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it—and disaster if he breaks it. Johnny is skeptical until he learns that two of Cartwright's friends died exactly when the letter predicted, suggesting that someone may be using superstition to disguise a very real threat.Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggHoward McNearPaul DubovFrank GerstleHerb VigranWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneJim Matthews, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ryan, Patreon supporter since July 2017Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

A $200,000 life insurance application turns into a poisoned woman, a vanished husband, and a desert manhunt that ends in death. If you like hard-boiled mystery with a slow-burn twist, this Johnny Dollar case keeps tightening the noose until the final, brutal reveal.Johnny Dollar is sent to Los Angeles to size up Nora Faulkner, a woman whose sudden bid for a huge policy raises immediate red flags with the insurance company. What starts as a routine investigation quickly spirals through family suspicion, a meddling mother-in-law, a mysterious psychic named Madame Starr, and a trip to Las Vegas that uncovers something far darker than financial trouble.You'll discover how Dollar pieces together the real purpose behind Nora's insurance application, why her doctor becomes central to the case, and how a supposed suicide attempt turns into evidence of murder. The episode builds through a chain of clues, from a tainted tonic bottle to a shocking confession in the hospital room, before racing into a desert search that leaves nowhere left to hide.We break down the web around Nora and Andrew Faulkner, including the controlling mother who knows more than she admits, the doctor who may be protecting the wrong story, and the psychological pressure driving everyone toward disaster. The mystery doesn't just ask who did it - it asks who was trying to save whom, and why the truth arrives too late.This is classic noir tension with real stakes: a marriage under strain, a family warped by guilt and manipulation, and an ending that lands harder because the damage is already done. Essential listening if you want vintage suspense, sharp detective work, and one of the most unsettling Johnny Dollar cases to date.

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Rhymer Collection Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to the Massachusetts coast after the niece of retired sea captain Amos Weatherby reports a threat against her uncle's life. She believes a former fiancé with a sinister past has returned to make good on that threat, and Johnny arrives just as a powerful storm approaches the Weatherby home.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 26, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggCarleton G. YoungRalph MoodyJames McCallionWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Tom, Patreon supporter since April 2019Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to the Massachusetts coast after the niece of retired sea captain Amos Weatherby reports a threat against her uncle's life. She believes a former fiancé with a sinister past has returned to make good on that threat, and Johnny arrives just as a powerful storm approaches the Weatherby home.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 26, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggCarleton G. YoungRalph MoodyJames McCallionWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: Tom, Patreon supporter since April 2019Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

A priceless pair of 18th-century pistols kicks off a blackmail scheme, a fake dealer, and a murder cover-up that stretches from Hartford to Boston and straight into the hands of Johnny Dollar. If you like fast-moving mysteries where every clue hides another lie, this one is built to keep you guessing.When a $15,000 insurance policy is written on antique Queen Anne pistols, Johnny is sent to make sure they reach Boston safely. But the messenger has already been attacked, the supposed dealer is impossible to trust, and the guns themselves seem to draw danger wherever they go. Before long, Johnny is caught between a suspicious husband, a frightened wife, and a man who may not be who he says he is.Dwight6 narrates this classic Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar installment, bringing the full hard-boiled, high-pressure investigation to life as Johnny traces the pistols from the insurance office to a hidden scheme built on deception and fear.You'll discover:why the engraved name on the pistols matters more than their collector valuehow a simple insurance shipment becomes a blackmail operationwhat the bride, the butler, and the antique weapons dealer are all hidingwhy Johnny keeps getting drugged, threatened, and pulled deeper into the casehow a dead-end weapon trail turns into a long-buried murder plotThe real stakes are bigger than stolen antiques. Someone is using the pistols as leverage to protect a secret tied to a Duke's murder, and the wrong move could expose everything. Johnny has to untangle the con before the people behind it disappear, the evidence vanishes, or he becomes the next casualty. Perfect for listeners who love vintage detective drama, smart twists, and stories where the truth is buried under layers of performance, fear, and old money. Hit play and follow Johnny Dollar through one of his strangest cases yet.

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Back to the Back Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red's suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate—and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggBarney PhillipsForrest LewisParley BaerJack MoylesBilly HalopByron KaneWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Pam, Patreon supporter since July 2002Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red's suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate—and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggBarney PhillipsForrest LewisParley BaerJack MoylesBilly HalopByron KaneWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Pam, Patreon supporter since July 2002Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

A suicide ruling hides a cleaner, darker crime, and Johnny Dollar knows it almost immediately. What begins as a routine insurance investigation into Joan Sebastian's death turns into a tight, clue-driven mystery about jealousy, secrecy, and a body that does not tell the whole story. Johnny starts with the basics - a police lieutenant who's not convinced by suicide, a roommate who hints Joan had too many men in her life, and a boyfriend who may know more than he admits. But the case deepens fast when Johnny finds a heart-shaped gold key, traces it to a custom order, and uncovers a rented cottage outside Mystic River that changes everything. You'll hear how Dollar pieces together the contradictions that matter most:Why Joan's clothing and the scene at the bridge don't fit a typical suicideHow the autopsy shifts the case from drowning to carbon monoxideWhat the gold key reveals about a hidden relationship and a second locationHow suspicion moves from the truck-driving boyfriend to Joan's employer, and finally to the people closest to herWhy the “obvious” culprit is not the real answerThe episode builds the kind of tension classic radio drama does best - not through action alone, but through deduction. Every conversation adds pressure, every new fact narrows the field, and every false lead makes the truth more devastating. If you like sharp detective work, old-school suspense, and mysteries where the real story is buried under respectability, this one delivers. Perfect for anyone who wants a case that starts simple and ends with a reveal you won't see coming.

Edmund O’Brien stars as Johnny Dollar, the freelance insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account. Today, he’s heading to Brazil to investigate a high-stakes case involving the local railroad. Railroad…

Edmund O'Brien stars as Johnny Dollar, the freelance insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account. Today, he's heading to Brazil to investigate a high-stakes case involving the local railroad. Railroad…

Choice Classic Radio presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, featuring today's episode titled “The Collector's Matter.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Tonight on Tuesday Night Detectives, two great radio detectives take on cases separated by nearly a decade of the golden age of radio. First, Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler's private detective Philip Marlowe in “The Panama Hat,” from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. CBS's Gerald Mohr series began in September 1948 and became the definitive radio incarnation of Chandler's detective. Then Bob Bailey takes over as America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator in “The Royal Street Matter” from Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. By late 1956 the series had returned from its celebrated five-part serial format to weekly half-hour cases, with Bailey continuing as Johnny Dollar. Between tonight's two mysteries is an original Mayfield Cigarettes radio commercial, preserved here as a piece of period advertising and broadcasting history. Settle in for another evening of mystery, hard-boiled detectives and classic radio drama on Vintage Classic Radio. Tonight's programmes: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe — “The Panama Hat” Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Royal Street Matter” Visit vintageclassicradiopodcast.com for more from Vintage Classic Radio and The Archive.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar welcomes an excuse to visit an old friend at a Lake Mojave fishing resort, but the vacation quickly becomes an investigation when a recently released convict is spotted using some very unusual fishing equipment. Johnny sets out to discover what the man is really searching for beneath the lake.Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarBarney PhillipsSam EdwardsBartlett RobinsonForrest LewisRalph MoodyWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:John and Christine, Patreon supporters since March 2018.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar welcomes an excuse to visit an old friend at a Lake Mojave fishing resort, but the vacation quickly becomes an investigation when a recently released convict is spotted using some very unusual fishing equipment. Johnny sets out to discover what the man is really searching for beneath the lake.Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1959Originated from HollywoodCast:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarBarney PhillipsSam EdwardsBartlett RobinsonForrest LewisRalph MoodyWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:John and Christine, Patreon supporters since March 2018.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Jack Madigan MatterA solo radio drama that follows Johnny Dollar as he investigates the disappearance of two federal witnesses tied to the dangerous Jack Madigan. What starts as a bail bond recovery job quickly turns into a murder case, a web of deception, and a final confrontation where almost everyone is hiding something.Key topicsIn this episode: Struel hires Johnny Dollar to find two witnesses, Nippy Bruno and Max Krause, who vanished before testifying in a federal investigation involving Jack Madigan.Johnny immediately senses that the case is not a simple missing-person job. The scale of the fear around Madigan suggests intimidation, possible betrayal, and real danger.In this episode: Johnny tracks down Vivian Brown, Nippy Bruno's sister, and learns she has complicated ties to both her brother and Madigan's world.Jack Madigan appears confident and controlling when Johnny confronts him, claiming the witnesses are “undercover” and insisting he is cooperating with the government.The investigation shifts hard when Johnny finds Max Krause dead, and the false description supplied by Struel starts to look deliberate rather than mistaken.In this episode: Johnny suspects that someone inside the setup may have lured him into finding the wrong man, possibly to protect a larger scheme.Vivian eventually reveals that Jack may have been planning to trade information for leniency and that she fears kidnapping and retaliation.The pressure builds when Madigan is found shot dead, turning Johnny from investigator into likely suspect.Johnny pieces together the emotional and practical leverage in the case, especially how fear, loyalty, and self-preservation keep everyone from telling the whole truth.In the final stretch, Nippy is found at Vivian's place, armed and panicked, and the situation collapses into a tense standoff that ends with Vivian dead and the case fully poisoned by violence.Johnny closes by holding back his retaining fee until the matter is settled, a neat final jab that fits the hard-edged tone of the story.

Case Closed begins with Philip Marlowe this week. We'll hear The Vital Statistic, from March 14, 1950. (30:01) Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar follows with, The Monticello Mystery Matter, from November 5, 1961. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/CaseClosed1013.mp3 Download CaseClosed1013 | Subscribe | Spotify  | Support Case Closed

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company's wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her deadOriginal Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggLes TremayneHerb VigranAlan ReedFrank GerstleJack EdwardsJack GrimesWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter since April 2016.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company's wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her deadOriginal Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars:Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggLes TremayneHerb VigranAlan ReedFrank GerstleJack EdwardsJack GrimesWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter since April 2016.Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959Originating from HollywoodStarring Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris AplonWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneSupport the podcast monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: NoneSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to:Adam GrahamPO Box 15913Boise, ID 83715Take our listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call: 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at https://twitter.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again next time for another adventure with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959Originating from HollywoodStarring Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris AplonWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneSupport the podcast monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: NoneSupport the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to:Adam GrahamPO Box 15913Boise, ID 83715Take our listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call: 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at https://twitter.com/radiodetectives

Today's Mystery: Johnny r is summoned by the eccentric Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who insists the matter is urgent. But when Johnny arrives, Cartwright has vanished, blood is found in the garage, and every clue points to murder—unless appearances are deceiving.Original Radio Broadcast: June 20, 1959Originating in HollywoodStarring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Gene Tatum, Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, and Paul Dubov.Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.Remember to make your travel plans by visiting JohnnyDollarAir.com first.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Christine, Patreon supporter since March 2018.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call: 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again next Friday for another adventure with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.