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Bob Bailey

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.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Barney Phillips
Sam Edwards
Bartlett Robinson
Forrest Lewis
Ralph Moody
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Irene Hall Murder Case (EP5038)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates the strangling of a Broadway entertainer whose body is discovered by a frightened out-of-town businessman. His insistence that he heard the woman scream long after she apparently died presents Clover with a puzzling contradiction—and the case soon takes an even darker turn.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan
Hy Averback as Russ Field
Herb Butterfield as Myron Lehigh
Featuring Martha Wentworth, Ed Max, and Junius Matthews

Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Only One Butt Matter (EP5035)

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Bob Bailey

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 dead

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars:
Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Les Tremayne
Herb Vigran
Alan Reed
Frank Gerstle
Jack Edwards
Jack Grimes
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Lois Conrad Murder Case (EP5033)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of a young secretarial school student whose glamorous lifestyle concealed a complicated personal life. As conflicting stories emerge from those closest to her, an unexpected confession seems to close the case—until Clover discovers the truth is far more complicated.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan
Paula Winslow as Sylvia Hewitt
Ted Osborne as Carl Hewitt
Lou Merrill as Mr. Conrad
Featured: Truda Marson and Shep Mencken
Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis
Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)

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Bob Bailey

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, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris Aplon

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Broadway’s My Beat: The John Elgin Murder Case (EP5028)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover reopens what appeared to be a straightforward suicide after a former bookie claims he witnessed the victim being pushed from a rooftop. When the eyewitness is murdered before he can identify the killer, Clover must untangle a web of jealousy, blackmail, and deception.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 5, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover

Also featuring Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan, Louise Lewis as Margaret Elgin, Bill Bouchey as Ray Ford, Charlotte Lawrence, Billy Halop, and Steve Roberts

Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Life at Stake Matter (EP5025)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny 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, 1959

Originating in Hollywood

Starring 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.

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Broadway’s My Beat: The John Mooney Murder Case (EP5023)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a man unknowingly passes a stolen thousand-dollar bill from a long-unsolved payroll robbery, Detective Danny Clover follows a trail that leads from Broadway’s underworld to a string of murders. As more bodies fall, Danny races to uncover who has been hiding the stolen money for the past five years.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 22, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

Also featuring Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Anthony Barrett, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, and Leo Cleary. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Music composed by Alexander Courage and conducted by Marlon Skiles.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Sculptor Matter (EP5015)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When an insurance company begins receiving anonymous monthly payments for a $50,000 fraudulent claim, Johnny Dollar is assigned to identify the mysterious sender. His investigation into a suspicious insurance payout leads him to the widow of a famous sculptor—only to discover that she died months earlier.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Herb Vigran, Edgar Barrier, Carlton G. Young, Will Wright, and Lawrence Dobkin

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Gordon Merrick Murder Case (EP5013)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Broadway producer Gordon Merrick is found murdered in his penthouse apartment just as he was preparing for a champagne supper with actress Carol Royce. As Danny Clover investigates, suspicion falls on the jealous man who loves her—but a second murder soon raises troubling questions about whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 15, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Featured in the cast were Rita Johnson as Carol Royce, Herb Butterfield as Jackie Scarn, Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Polk, and Paul Richards as Vic Kane

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Heiress Matter (EP5010)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When an old college friend asks Johnny Dollar to protect her husband from a former sweetheart she fears is bent on murder, Johnny finds himself caught in the middle of a tangled love triangle. But as he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that not everyone is telling the truth about the danger they’re facing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 7, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.

Also starring Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Sam Edwards, and James McCallion. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone. Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Eve Hunter Murder Case (EP5008)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in a room rented by the sword carrier of Spain’s greatest matador, Danny Clover discovers the killing may be tied to a dangerous love triangle. As another victim falls before he can identify the killer, Clover races to uncover the motive behind the murders.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.

Featured in the cast were Paul Frees as Cadiz, Whitfield Connor as Ted Hunter, Virginia Gregg, Edgar Barrier, Anthony Barrett, and Harry Bartell. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage. Announcer: Bob Stevenson.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big H Matter (EP5005)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too much.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Peggy Weber, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Joseph Kearns, and Russell Thorson

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Raymond Grant Murder Case (EP5003)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student’s apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route. Before the key witness can tell what she knows, she is killed in a suspicious traffic accident, forcing Clover to untangle a web of blackmail, betrayal, and forbidden romance.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Featured in the cast were Paula Winslowe as Myra Blair, Howard McNear as Robert Blair, Mary Lansing, Charlotte Lawrence, and Shepard Menken

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

Announcer: Bill Anders

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Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)

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Today’s Mystery:

After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1944

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Robert Young as John McKittrick; Maureen O’Hara as Elma Don; Walter Slezak as Dr. Scoss

Also featuring Charles Seal, Charlotte Treadway, Ed Emerson, George Sorel, Griff Barnett, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, John McIntire, Norman Field, and Rene Gussaire

Produced by Cecil B. DeMille

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