Category: CBS

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4054)

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in when a has-been star plans a party on a train full of friends and acquaintances and wants to bring out jewels worth a fortune.

Original Air Date: December 5 and 6, 1955

Originated from Hollywood
Stars Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

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Screen Guild Theater: A Night to Remember (EP4052s)


Today’s Mystery:

A mystery writer (Brian Donlevy) and his wife (Lucille Ball) move into a basement apartment in the East Village one night. In the morning, they find a body in their garden.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1944

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Jeff Troy, Lucille Ball as Nancy Troy

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Henderson Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4051)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

After an unsatisfactory coroner’s inquest, Johnny continues his investigation into the death of a Montana rancher.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates:November 30-December 2, 1955

Originiated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lillian Buyeff, Irene Tedrow, D. J. Thompson, Herb Ellis, Marvin Miller, Forrest Lewis, Bob Bruce, Russ Thorson

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Henderson Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4048)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to a small town in Montana to investigate the death of an insured rancher.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 28 and 29, 1955

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lillian Buyeff, Irene Tedrow, D. J. Thompson, Herb Ellis,
Marvin Miller, Forrest Lewis, Bob Bruce, Russ Thorson

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Sam Spade: The Chargogogogmanchogagogchobunamungamog Caper (EP4047)

Today’s Mystery:

Sam is hired by a tribal chief to locate an engineer who didn’t show up for a meeting.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 25, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie. Announcer: Dick Joy

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4045)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

After an attempt on the life of a Broadway star, Johnny’s investigation intensifies. But is it getting too personal?

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 23-25, 1955

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: 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 Amy Bradshaw Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4042)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called after an insured theater actress receives a threatening note.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 21 and 22, 1955

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Florence Wolcott, Don Diamond, Larry Thor, Vic Perrin, Carleton Young

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Sam Spade: The Prodigal Daughter Caper (EP4041)

Today’s Mystery:

Sam is hired to break up a romance between the daughter of a wealthy man and a disreputable night club owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 28, 1949

Originated From Hollywood

Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4039)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny continues on the search for a missing insurance beneficiary whose life continues to elude him.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 16, 17, and 18, 1955

Originated in: Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg as Lorraine Broderick. Also features Eleanor Audley, Carleton Young, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, John Dehner, Marvin Miller, Tony Barrett, Frank Gerstle, Chester Stratton, and Lawrence Dobkin

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4036)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is hired to search for the beneficiary of an impoverished insured man who left her a $1500 life insurance policy.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 14 and 15, 1955

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Sam Spade: The Champion Caper (EP4035)

Today’s Mystery:

Sam is hired by a wealthy businessman who fears that he’ll be attacked by a former employee whom he sent to prison.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1949

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamonds Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4033)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny’s search for the stolen diamonds sends him to the casbah.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 9, 10 and 11, 1955

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamond Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4030)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Algiers to investigate the theft of diamonds after a courier dies.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 7 and 8, 1955

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Sam Spade: The Tears of Night Caper (EP4029)

Today’s Mystery:

Sam is hired by the operator of a gambling den to return a necklace to its owner, but Sam finds out she already has it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1949

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4027)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

A notorious ex-racketeer is missing and Johnny has to find him before he either bleeds out, or before the men who made an attempt on his life the first time get another chance.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 2-4, 1955

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