{"id":51426,"date":"2026-09-04T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=51426"},"modified":"2026-09-02T03:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:23:37","slug":"yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-chain-of-death-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-chain-of-death-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chain of Death Matter (EP5055)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9618\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-51426-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055.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\/gd5055.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=51426-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd5055.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%3D51426\" 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 is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it\u2014and disaster if he breaks it. Johnny is skeptical until he learns that two of Cartwright\u2019s friends died exactly when the letter predicted, suggesting that someone may be using superstition to disguise a very real threat.<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1959<\/p>\n<p>Originated from Hollywood<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"580\"><strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"580\">Cast:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"803\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1sl038j\" data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"611\">Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nn3a59\" data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"628\">Virginia Gregg<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cj1po9\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"644\">Howard McNear<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1286r9m\" data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"657\">Paul Dubov<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12u393a\" data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"673\">Frank Gerstle<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rgm46o\" data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"687\">Herb Vigran<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"43j6zy\" data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"739\">Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"247tv7\" data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"803\">Jim Matthews, announcer<\/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: Ryan, Patreon supporter since July 2017<\/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\/gd5055.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Today&#8217;s Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it\u2014and disaster if he breaks it. 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