Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in New York to investigate the death of a small-time criminal known as the Frog, who was insured for $10,000 with beneficiary Maude Gilkerson. Dollar meets with police lieutenant Korchak, learns the Frog had ties to crime boss Ellis Hartchier, and uses an informant named Wilbur Truett to locate the beneficiary, but immediately faces intimidation from two thugs warning him to drop the case.
Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Korchak, Ellis Hartchier, The Frog (Nelson), Maude Gilkerson, Wilbur Truett
The transcript of “The Nelson Matter”, an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first broadcast August 25, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar plays Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Paul Gilkerson. Uh-huh. He disappeared. Police think it probably has something to do with Nelson's death. Want to see what you can find out? Sure. All right. Get on to New York as soon as you can.
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