{"id":51335,"date":"2026-08-21T00:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=51335"},"modified":"2026-08-21T06:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:35:59","slug":"yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-will-and-the-way-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-will-and-the-way-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Will and the Way Matter (EP5045)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3194\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-51335-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=51335-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd5045.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D51335\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7GUQWid20SBBSGRyZrPjhq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/otrdetectives\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-otr-detective-the-g-29542022\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Great-Detectives-of-Old-Time-Radio-p329374\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/bobbailey2.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Bailey\" width=\"189\" height=\"216\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red\u2019s suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate\u2014and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959<\/p>\n<p>Originated from Hollywood<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"541\"><strong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"541\">Cast:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"768\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1sl038j\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"572\">Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nn3a59\" data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"589\">Virginia Gregg<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qajwc0\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"607\">Barney Phillips<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"x9jnwn\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"623\">Forrest Lewis<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1yb5ulr\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"637\">Parley Baer<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"krcdpm\" data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"651\">Jack Moyles<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17wb3vk\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"665\">Billy Halop<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1e1qn41\" data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"678\">Byron Kane<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"j4mifn\" data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"768\">Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When making your travel plans, remember <a href=\"http:\/\/johnnydollarair.com\/\">http:\/\/johnnydollarair.com<\/a><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-15948\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Become one of our Patreon Supporters at <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net.\">https:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our Patreon Supporter of the Day:Pam, Patreon supporter since July 202<\/p>\n<p>Take the listener survey\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give us a call 208-991-4783<\/p>\n<p>Become one of our<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/radiodetectives\"><u> friends on Facebook.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/radiodetectives\"><u>@radiodetectives<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5045.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Today&#8217;s Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. 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