Category: CBS

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar’s vacation takes an alarming turn when an old police friend asks him to investigate four wealthy men who died under suspicious circumstances shortly after marrying the same woman. The mysterious widow collected substantial life insurance payments after each death, and the trail leads directly to Hartford—and to Betty Lewis, the woman Johnny has been dating. With the evidence pointing toward someone he cares about, Johnny must determine whether Betty is a calculating murderer or the victim of an elaborate deception.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 18, 1959.

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Joan Banks
Lillian Buyeff
Herb Vigran
G. Stanley Jones
Dan Coverley — announcer

Production Credits: Jack Johnstone, writer, producer, and director

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Grace Cullen Murder Case (EP5103)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a middle-aged widow is found shot to death on a college campus, Detective Danny Clover investigates her relationship with a young football star. But when the athlete is also found murdered, Clover’s investigation turns toward a wealthy alumnus who has taken an extraordinary interest in the young man’s career.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 22, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan
Paula Winslowe as Claire Davey
Lou Merrill as Don Davey
Joyce McCluskey
Eddie Fields
Tom Tully
Bill Anders — announcer

Production Credits: Morton Fine and David Friedkin, writers; Elliott Lewis, producer and director; Alexander Courage, composer and conductor

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Further in Buffalo Matter (EP5100)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

With more than $421,000 in stolen money still missing, Johnny Dollar is certain he has tracked the robbers to a yacht off the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. But a violent storm has left him stranded in Buffalo, and the criminals may disappear as soon as the weather clears. With time running out, Johnny comes up with an unconventional plan to reach the yacht. Getting aboard, however, may prove considerably more dangerous than getting there.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 11, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg as Pat McCracken
Howard McNear as Mr. McNair

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Kenny Purdue Murder Case (EP5098)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates the stabbing death of jazz trumpeter Kenny Perdue, whose body is discovered in the bed of a party host. His investigation leads him through New York’s jazz clubs and nightlife, uncovering a trail of broken relationships, drug use, and a lonely young woman whose husband is serving in Korea. As Clover pieces together Perdue’s final hours, he discovers that grief and guilt may hold the key to the murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 15, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan
Sammie Hill as Karen Marlin
Whitfield Connor
Charlotte Lawrence
Paul Frees
Jerry Hausner
Bill Anders — announcer

Production Credits: Morton Fine and David Friedkin, writers; Elliott Lewis, producer and director; Alexander Courage, composer and conductor.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Buffalo Matter (EP5095)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

A Buffalo department store loses more than $421,000 in a daring vault robbery, and the police have few leads. Johnny Dollar arrives to investigate, but the evidence raises troubling questions about a trusted employee, suspicious recommendations, and a getaway that may be closer than anyone realizes. When an attempt is made to stop Johnny from digging deeper, he must act quickly to track down the thieves and recover the missing fortune.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 4, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Lawrence Dobkin
Bartlett Robinson
James McCallion
Dick Crenna
Junius Matthews
Gil Stratton

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Bob Foster Murder Case (EP5093)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A demolition crew uncovers a skeleton beneath the cellar floor of a former nightclub, along with a satchel containing more than $1,000. The dead man appears to have been murdered five years earlier, but the discovery raises troubling questions about a missing partner, a vanished dancer, and a crime that may not be finished claiming victims. Detective Danny Clover follows a trail of old grudges and buried secrets—but someone is determined to keep the past hidden.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 8, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Mugavan
Mary Jane Croft as Aggie Blaine
Sheldon Leonard as Joe Turner
James McCallion
Ted Bliss
Martha Wentworth
Peter Leeds

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Suspense: The Blind Spot (EP5090e)

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Today’s Mystery:

When research executive Leland Rogers begins receiving cryptic messages predicting his death, fear takes hold—and he suspects someone within his own organization is behind the threats. Author Eric Strange tries to uncover the truth, but Rogers is soon found murdered, and an attempt on Strange’s own life suggests the danger is far from over. As Strange follows a trail of hidden identities, old grudges, and disturbing secrets, will he see past his own blind spots before it’s too late?

Original Radio Broadcast: May 1, 1948

Originating from New York

Cast:

Edmund O’Brien as Eric Strange
Jeff Corey
Bruce Kammen
Frances Chaney
Paul McVey
Ralph Moody
Bud Widom
Martha Shaw
Bill Lally

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Little Man Who Was Their Matter (EP5090)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the Hudson River. With $100,000 in insurance benefits at stake, the evidence points to a carefully planned disappearance. But when Johnny uncovers suspicious details and a trail of missing papers, he begins to suspect that something far more sinister has happened.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Larry Dobkin
Ralph Moody
Gil Stratton
Herb Weigand
Vic Perrin

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Amelia Lane Murder Case (EP5088)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A beloved librarian is found shot in the private library of the Bentley Foundation, and Detective Danny Clover must discover who wanted Amelia Lane dead. A list of library patrons offers several leads, but the people connected to Miss Lane reveal unexpected secrets, troubling obsessions, and dreams that may not be what they seem. As Clover follows the trail, he uncovers a heartbreaking story of love, betrayal, and deadly ambition.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 1, 1952

Originated from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Mugavan
Barbara Whiting as Abby Forrest
Herb Butterfield as Dr. Levering
Featured: Norma Varden, Sam Edwards, and Edgar Barrier

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Leumis Matter (EP5085)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear leads and a wife who seems anything but heartbroken, Johnny begins to suspect that Elmer’s disappearance may be more than it appears. But a strange name, a missing yacht, and a few unexpected encounters may hold the key to the case.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg as Lena Loomis
Sergeant Louis Tommaso
Elmer Loomis

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Mary Trevor Murder Case (EP5083)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates the stabbing of Mary Trevor, a young woman found dying on a crowded Times Square subway platform. With few reliable witnesses, Clover follows a trail leading to Mary’s estranged father, a wealthy socialite confined to a wheelchair, and a man whose romantic past may hold the key to her murder. But as conflicting stories emerge, Clover must uncover what happened during Mary’s final days—and why someone wanted her silenced.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 25, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Taglia
Jack Kruschen as Detective Mugavin
Betty Lou Gerson as Joan Hunt
Ben Wright as Robert Graham
Gene Bates
Tom Tully
Byron Kane.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Backfire That Backfired Matter (EP5080)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar is looking forward to making amends with Betty Lewis when an unusual pattern catches his attention: a hot rod races past her home every morning, its engine backfiring at precisely the same spot. When Johnny discovers that the car has a phony license plate, he suspects that the noise is more than a nuisance. His investigation leads him to a dangerous scheme targeting a former attorney, but can Johnny uncover the plan before the next backfire turns deadly?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Forrest Lewis
Barney Phillips
Tom Holland

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Robert Turk Murder Case (EP5078)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Danny Clover investigates the apparent suicide of Robert Turk, a devotee of occult rituals who has been found with his throat cut after a former member of his cult, Maura Spencer, makes a frantic call to police. When Maura’s fiancé dies soon afterward, under suspicious circumstances, Danny begins examining the strange pattern of deaths surrounding her and the unsettling role that superstition and black magic seem to play in them.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 18, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Sgt. Muggavan
Sammy Hill as Maura Spencer
Lee Millar
Truda Marson
Lou Merrill
Morton Fine and David Friedkin, writers
Elliott Lewis, director
Alexander Courage, composer and conductor
Bill Anders, announcer

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Really Gone Matter (EP5075)

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Bob Bailey

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, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Virginia Gregg
Lawrence Dobkin
Marvin Miller
Sam Edwards
Judas Matthews
Stacey Harris
Bart Robinson

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Ruth Nelson Murder Case (EP5073)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Ruth Nelson, a woman found stabbed to death on the very day she was released from prison after serving thirty years. As Clover searches for answers, he discovers that Ruth’s past may hold the key to her death. The investigation takes another turn when Louise Downey, the woman who helped Ruth find a place to live, is also found dead. Clover must uncover the connection between the two women and the secrets someone is determined to keep hidden.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 11, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Tattaglia
Jack Kruschen as Mugavin
Mary Jane Croft as Vicky
Jane Novello as Jonathan
Irene Tedrow
Harry Bartell
Paul Frees

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