Month: August 2023

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Rogers Fraud Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4147)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

The only witness who could have told Johnny about the explosion of a yacht owned by an infamous international figure died before Johnny could talk to him, but Johnny’s not giving up yet.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21-23, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Stars, Jeanette Nolan, Lucille Meredith, Carleton Young, Herb Ellis, Jack Petruzzi, Bob Bruce, Herb Butterfield, Paul Richards, Edgar Barrier, Russell Thorson, Jack Moyles, Frank Gerstle

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Philo Vance: The Prize Ring Murder Case (EP4146)

Today’s Mystery:

A boxer’s manager is killed during a prize fight.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 20, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham

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Dangerous Assignment: Find Rudolf Karpel (EP4145)


Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Rotterdam, Netherlands on a tip from a female track athlete who claims to have seen a Nazi war criminal at a china shop. The problem? The china shop has disappeared and everyone claims it was never there.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Martha Wentworth, Sidney Miller, Barney Phillips, Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Rebuild the Barn (AWR0228)

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Jim decides to renovate the barn. Did he learn anything from building the house?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Jim Backus, David Ross, Leo Cleary, Ken Christy, Earle Ross, Earl Lee,

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Rogers Fraud Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4144)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to San Diego to investigate a $460,000 claim on a yacht and finds the local adjuster has been fatally wounded.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 19 and 20, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Paul Frees, Jay Novello, Harry Bartell, Don Diamond, Vic Perrin

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