The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

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

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Today's Mystery: Johnny r 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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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 DollarAlso 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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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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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

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: 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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Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller.

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat demands a fortune in exchange for silence, Johnny finds himself racing to stop a deadly trap before it destroys an innocent family.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can't quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn, Johnny discovers that a mysterious steak delivery and an angry claimant with a grudge may hold the key to what really happened.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 10, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, Jack Edwards, Marvin Miller, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone. Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

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Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson.

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Today's Mystery: Johnny takes a nationwide dash to escape Durango Laramie Dalheart and avoid a foced marriage.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 19, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, John McIntire, G. Stanley Jones

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