Category: CBS

Broadway’s My Beat: The Ben Justin Murder Case (EP4813)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a former insurance investigator who was found dead in an alley.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 8, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Tony Barrett, Jack Kruschen, Michael Ann Barrett, Virgina Gregg, Sidney Miller

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Charlie Chan: The Case of the Romantic Engineer (EP4812)

Today’s Mystery:

A woman believes her husband has been kidnapped, but instead of a ransom note, she’s being sent money.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951

Originating from Sydney

Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward River Matter (EP4810)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to a highly uninsured and underprepared town along the Ohio River to prevent a disaster in the midst of a flood.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Chester Stratton; Frank Gerstle; Bob Bruce; Parley Baer

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Kenneth Mitchell Murder Case (EP4808)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A terminally ill man is stabbed to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lou Merrill; Mary Lansing; Lillian Buyeff; Paul McVeigh; Byron Kane

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Froward Fisherman Matter (EP4805)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

The wife of an eccentric wealthy angler has fled on him. Johnny has to find out where he went.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Shorty Dunn Murder (EP4803)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A housewife is missing and a ransom note was sent by a down-and-out man who was found murdered in a flop house.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lou Merrill; Lillian Buyeff; Byron Kane; Barton Yarborough; Herb Butterfield

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter Omnibus (EP4800s)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate threats on the life of a famous stage actress.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 21-25, 1955

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Florence Wolcott; Don Diamond; Larry Thor; Vic Perrin; Carleton Young

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midnight Sun Matter (EP4800)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to investigate a gold mine and finds himself in serious danger on a plane full of TNT.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Frank Nelson; Russell Thorson; Barney Phillips; Harry Bartell; Forrest Lewis

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Joan Fuller Murder Case (EP4798)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A woman in expensive clothes is found murdered in the Central Park lake.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Richard Crenna; Bob Bruce; Peggy Webber; Stan Waxman

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ghost to Ghost Matter (EP4795)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to investigate a claim that a ghost is haunting a small New Jersey town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis; Joseph Kearns; RussellThorson; Sam Edwards; Bob Bruce

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Johnny Hill Murder Case (EP4793)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A Chicago gangster is found murdered in a swank New York hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Howard McNear; GeGe Pearson; Marlowe Dwyer; Adrian Marden; Lou Merrill

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rolling Stone Matter (EP4789)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates the theft of an under-insured diamond.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Forrest Lewis; Virginia Gregg; Edgar Barrier; Don Diamond

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Laura Burton Murder Case (EP4787)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A wealthy socialite who had recently married a waterfront character is found murdered in a low-class hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lawrence Dobkin; Betty Lou Gerson; Edwin Max; Clayton Post; Jerry Hausner; Jody Gilbert

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carson Arson Matter (EP4784)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates a series of fires at a chain of New England grocers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Byron Kane; Harry Bartell; Virginia Gregg; Jack Edwards; Joseph Kearns; Forrest Lewis

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Harold Clark Murder Case (EP4782)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:  A man is killed in an apartment and witnesses say a neighbor did it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Cathy Lewis, Vivi Janis, Edwin Max, Leo Cleary, Tony Barrett

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