Johnny Dollar arrives in Milwaukee as a bodyguard for Anne Connolly, a woman terrified of Neil Grafter, a man she once knew who is being released from prison on parole today and has threatened to kill her if she looks at another man. Dollar finds the situation puzzling when he discovers that despite claiming she couldn't afford protection, Connolly lives in an elegant house with a personal maid and spends her evenings out with other men.
Characters: Johnny Dollar, Franklin Haley, Anne Connolly, Neil Grafter, Ray Merrick, Cora
The transcript of “Bodyguard to Anne Connelly”, an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first broadcast December 3, 1949. 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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This case looked refreshing at first. It took me to Milwaukee the brewing capital of the USA But it occurred to me later for a guy who appreciates a good head on a glass of beer I'd say lousy care on my own This is another in the adventures of America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Johnny dollar starring Charles Russell
At insurance investigation, Johnny Dollar is only an expert. At making out his expense account, he's an absolute genius. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar. Two home office, ambassador life and casually insurance company, Hartford, Connecticut.
Attention Franklin Haley, general manager. The following is an accounting of my expenditures during my assignment as bodyguard to your policyholder and Connolly. Or it may have been love at first sight, but the last sight was down the barrel of a forty-five automatic.
Expense account? Item 1. 295. One copy of the case of the playful Siamese. A novel of detection and suspense. It was a story about a private eye named Dexter Payne. But before I could learn whether poor Dexter was dead or alive at the end of Chapter 1, the phone rang and there you were, Mr. Haley.
me out of leave for Milwaukee on the next plane. So I returned the book to the lending library, bought a copy of my own, and came to your office to find out what my assignment was all about.
Come in, Darla, come in. Come in. Thank you. How are you, Mr. Heilley? Fine, my boy, fine. I'm glad to see you again. Sit down, sit down. Thank you. Ah, heading to your store of non-in-jesse. What are you reading?
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He did come back, as Dr. Kildare said he would, but he was a little late and missed the party. Item 8, $55.10, airfare, Milwaukee to Hartford. Expense account total? Oh yeah, Dexter Payne. You know, I never did finish that book.
After those cats I'd been jiving with, I couldn't care less about a playful Siamese. Expense account total, $845.30, signed yours truly, Johnny Yours truly Johnny Dollar is produced and directed by Gordon T Hughes and stars Charles Russell script by Paul Dudley and Gildow featured in the cast were Betty Lou Gerson, Sandra Gould, Bill Johnstone, John Dana, Bill Conrad. The special music is written and conducted by
Leith Stevens. Your announcer is Bob Stevens. Be sure to be with us at the same time next week when another unusual expense account is handed in by Yours truly Johnny Dollar. A whale of a Christmas present for a few moments brain scratching.
Could be there's $54,000 in the Singit again jackpot now. $25,000 of it in cold hard cash and the rest in wonderful prizes. By just listening in to Singit again tonight you get a fine free Christmas present.
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