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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio brings you classic detective mystery, crime, and suspense from the golden age of radio, following freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar as he tracks fraud, theft, murder, missing persons, and dangerous schemes across the country. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar became one of radio’s most celebrated detective series, famous for its sharp investigations, expense-account storytelling, memorable cases, and hard-boiled atmosphere. Rediscover classic old time radio de...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Fathom-Five Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Fathom-Five Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 29, 1956. This is episode 338 of the series and the third chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.In Miami Beach and the nearby offshore waters, Dollar continues investigating the presumed death of consulting engineer William Markey after the cabin cruiser Fathom Five burns and sinks. With a major insurance claim pending, a photograph, a silver cup, and the worries of Markey’s widow raise new questions about the official accoun...

Published: Oct 3, 2026Duration: 15m 36s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Todd Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Todd Matter, Part 2” originally aired on CBS on January 10, 1956. Episode 304, it is the second chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.A local archival recording continues Johnny’s investigation into a six-month-old, $75,000 jewelry burglary at Norman Todd’s Long Island home. A costly lead from an ex-convict named Vance pulls Dollar deeper into a case that has left both police and insurers without the missing jewels. Written by John Dawson, the pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents t...

Published: Oct 2, 2026Duration: 15m 44s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Plantagenet Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)

From Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: “The Plantagenet Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast March 5, 1956. This is episode 343, the opening chapter of a five-part CBS serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Johnny travels to Vicksburg, Virginia, on what seems to be a routine hotel-safe burglary assignment. But before he can leave, a confrontation in the hotel parking area draws him into a far more troubling situation when a young woman asks for help. Written by John Dawson and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a sh...

Published: Oct 1, 2026Duration: 15m 26s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Long Shot Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Long Shot Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on June 26, 1956. This is episode 424 of the series and the second chapter of a five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and directed by Jack Johnstone.In Los Angeles, Dollar follows an anonymous warning that may put National Underwriters at risk on a $100,000 life-insurance policy covering Dr. Victor Palmquist and his wife. With a double-indemnity deadline approaching, the case begins to look like a possible murder investigation.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newl...

Published: Sep 30, 2026Duration: 15m 28s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Matter of Reasonable Doubt Part 4" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 31, 1956. This is the penultimate installment of the five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.At Flintrock Ranch outside Las Vegas, Johnny probes a proposed insurance trust intended to protect an elderly ranch owner’s teenage granddaughter. But as the local banker’s concerns deepen and other potential heirs remain close by, the matter of reasonable doubt grows increasingly urgent. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcas...

Published: Sep 29, 2026Duration: 15m 33s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Pearling Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Pearling Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 20, 1956. This is episode 418, the third chapter in a five-part serial from the Bob Bailey era, written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman.Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar continues probing the false report of commodities investor David Pearling’s death. With the market-manipulation lead growing colder, a missing daughter and the work of a private detective agency point Dollar from the Pearling estate in Florida toward New Orleans—and a more complicated family mystery.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original...

Published: Sep 28, 2026Duration: 15m 34s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Curse of Kamashek Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Curse of Kamashek Matter, Part 3” originally aired on CBS Radio on September 5, 1956. This is episode 471 of the five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and written, directed, and produced by Jack Johnstone.Dollar’s search for Donald Cronin leads through New York City banks, the Explorers Club, and the troubled affairs of Eric Turnbull. With an Egypt-bound archaeological expedition and the ominous legend of Kamashek’s tomb shadowing the case, Johnny finds that time—and trust—may be in short supply.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with...

Published: Sep 27, 2026Duration: 15m 27s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Bennett Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Bennett Matter Part 3” originally aired on CBS Radio on February 22, 1956. This installment is commonly listed as episode 335 and stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.In San Francisco, Dollar continues investigating the suspicious fire that destroyed a newly completed office building, leaving five insurance companies facing a combined $500,000 claim. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone, this third chapter of a five-part serial follows Dollar as he and fire investigators test the evidence behind the costly blaze.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the or...

Published: Sep 26, 2026Duration: 15m 33s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Tears of the Night Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Tears of the Night Matter Part 2,” originally broadcast May 22, 1956, is episode 399 of CBS’s weekday serial. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this five-part story, written by John Dawson and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.In Miami Beach, Dollar continues examining a long-delayed $50,000 life-insurance claim tied to the death of businessman Noah Wendover. As he looks into the troubled beneficiary’s circumstances, a connection to the area’s criminal underworld complicates an already unsettling case.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual i...

Published: Sep 25, 2026Duration: 15m 41s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Star of Capetown Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Star of Capetown Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 20, 1956. This final installment is episode 442, written by Robert Ryf and starring Bob Bailey as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.In Cape Town, Johnny is assigned to safeguard the Star of Capetown, a diamond insured for $150,000 and inherited by the carefree Andrew Forbes. When the jewel vanishes, Dollar’s investigation follows a trail from a crowded party to the passenger liner Southern Empress as the next port draws near.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produc...

Published: Sep 24, 2026Duration: 15m 42s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Shady Lane Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Shady Lane Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on July 10, 1956. This is the second installment of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.In Shady Lane, Vermont, Johnny continues probing an anonymous challenge to a $10,000 life-insurance claim after the insured woman’s murder. With the beneficiary under scrutiny and the local investigation at a standstill, Dollar’s questions draw sharply different responses and deepen the mystery. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly pr...

Published: Sep 23, 2026Duration: 15m 40s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Valentine Matter Part 4" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Valentine Matter Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on November 3, 1955. This is episode 254, the fourth installment in a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Still in New Orleans, Dollar’s concern for former bootlegger Dan Valentine has deepened into a homicide investigation. Working with Inspector Charles de Baca, he follows increasingly personal leads through Valentine’s guarded history and family connections. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly pr...

Published: Sep 22, 2026Duration: 15m 40s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Ricardo Amerigo Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Ricardo Amerigo Matter Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on January 17, 1956. Episode 307 is the second chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.In Port Morris, New Jersey, Dollar investigates the apparent death of concert violinist Ricardo Amerigo. With suspicion falling on Amerigo’s booking agent, Dollar examines the bridge and nearby salt marshes, where troubling evidence suggests the case may be far from straightforward.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleane...

Published: Sep 21, 2026Duration: 15m 46s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Primrose Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Primrose Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 9, 1956. This is episode 493, the second chapter of a five-part serial written by Les Crutchfield and starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Following a Kansas City payroll robbery involving $100,000 insured by Mid States Industrial, Dollar pursues the gang’s trail into the Arizona desert. A remote lead and a concealed vehicle deepen the mystery as he searches for the missing money and the fugitives responsible.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a shor...

Published: Sep 20, 2026Duration: 15m 35s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Crystal Lake Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Crystal Lake Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 13, 1956. In this first chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Robert White and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone, it is commonly listed as episode 456.Dollar is assigned to investigate the disappearance of Denver real-estate man Edward Russell, whose supposed business trip leaves behind a trail of conflicting clues. A travel folder points him toward the mountain resort of Crystal Lake, where questions about a mysterious man named Bill and an encounter with heir...

Published: Sep 19, 2026Duration: 15m 43s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Forbes Matter Part 5" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Forbes Matter Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 30, 1955. In the concluding chapter of this five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in a script by John Dawson.Johnny follows the trail of a New York embezzlement claim involving Century Styles Incorporated and bookkeeper Sheldon Forbes, as costly gifts and personal relationships complicate the case. This local archival recording preserves the final installment of the 1955 story.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently clea...

Published: Sep 18, 2026Duration: 15m 33s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Cronin Matter Part 3" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: “The Cronin Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 7, 1955. This is episode 280, the third of five 15-minute installments in the serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Johnny continues his assignment to safeguard the Circle of Fire, a lavish diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway personality Dolly McLean Cronin. As a small party travels toward an Adirondacks reunion, Dollar sizes up the people, memories, and motives surrounding the heavily insured jewel. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone, the episode also features Virginia Gregg, John Dehner, and Parley Baer.<br...

Published: Sep 17, 2026Duration: 15m 37s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Shepherd Matter Part 1" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar presents “The Shepherd Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 16, 1956. This installment is commonly listed as episode 373, though some catalogues number it 371. Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Sent to Providence over a suspicious life-insurance application, Dollar looks into Dr. Shepherd’s request for an additional $80,000 in coverage—and the doctor’s unsettling claim that he has reason to fear for his life. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, this is the first chapter of a five-part serial reworking Neuman’s 1952 story “The James Clayton Matter.”Yours...

Published: Sep 16, 2026Duration: 15m 34s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Callicles Matter Part 2" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar presents “The Callicles Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS on May 1, 1956. Episode 384 of the weekday serial stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, with Will Wright featured.In Los Angeles, Dollar continues his search for missing bonded stockbroker David Parsons Jr., whose access to valuable negotiable securities makes his disappearance especially troubling. As those closest to Parsons offer little help, Dollar faces the unsettling question of how someone can vanish with so little apparent concern. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone.Yours Trul...

Published: Sep 15, 2026Duration: 15m 33s

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - "The Phantom Chase Matter Part 6" (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Phantom Chase Matter, Part 6,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 22, 1956. In episode 504 of this Robert Ryf serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.Johnny’s search for missing investment-firm partner Thomas “Tom” Chase and $120,000 has carried him from New York to the New Orleans waterfront. A lead involving a small fishing boat, a deserted island, and an armed man places Dollar in immediate danger in this tense mid-story chapter.Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently...

Published: Sep 14, 2026Duration: 15m 31s