Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (old-time radio): every episode, 1949-1962 · page 2 of 3

Episode list: 251 to 500 of 718

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251. The Caylin Matter - Ep 5

     January 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to interrogate Marty Midnight, a strip-tease dancer arrested at the bus station with a ticket to San Diego. She claims Eddie Kalen killed Mike Kelso in self-defense during a poker money dispute, but a paraffin test clears her of firing a gun. Johnny's investigation reveals the real killer is Lila Kalen, Eddie's wife, who shot him in a confrontation at Marty's apartment.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Reynosa, Marty Midnight (Jean-Louise Jackline), Lila Kalen, Eddie Kalen, Mike Kelso, Pete's timer

252. The Todd Matter - Ep 1

     January 9, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is contacted by Aaron Vance, a former con man he put behind bars seven years ago. Vance offers information about a stolen mink coat from a Long Island burglary case in exchange for money and anonymity. Dollar travels to New York to follow Vance's lead to Gloria Tierney, but when he arrives at her apartment to meet her, he finds her shot down in the street by someone in a black Cadillac.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Aaron Vance, Don Freed, Gloria Tierney, Ethel Stromberg

253. The Todd Matter - Ep 2

     January 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar meets with police sergeant Mapes after Gloria Tierney, a girl who contacted him about the Todd burglary case, is shot three times by an unknown assailant in a black Cadillac. Dollar must convince the skeptical police that he had nothing to do with the shooting while uncovering the identity of a mysterious man named Bill who has been seeing Gloria and may hold the key to both the shooting and the original burglary.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Mapes, Gloria Tierney, Mrs. Stromberg, Bill

254. The Todd Matter - Ep 3

     January 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at a New York hospital to question Gloria Tierney about a stolen mink coat from a $75,000 burglary, but she dies from her gunshot wounds before revealing details about the man who shot her. As Sergeant Mapes investigates, clues point to a mysterious man named Bill, leading them to Gloria's ex-husband William Powers and a suspicious black Cadillac.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Dan Mapes, Gloria Tierney, Doctor, Bill Powers, Mrs. Stromberg, Oren Vance

255. The Todd Matter - Ep 4

     January 12, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the Todd matter, where Gloria Tierney was shot and found wearing a stolen coat. The case leads to William Charles, a career criminal and murderer, who sold stolen items and his car to raise money to flee town. When Charles's wife Melva contacts Johnny offering to turn in her husband for the reward money, Johnny arranges to meet with her, but a dangerous confrontation erupts when they discover her location.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Gloria Tierney, Bill Powers, Sergeant Mapes, Bill Chambers / William Charles, Melva Charles

256. The Todd Matter - Ep 5

     January 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, recovering in a hospital from gunshot wounds, pieces together the truth about Gloria Tierney's murder. A small-time burglar named William Charles killed her over a stolen mink coat, but Johnny discovers that the apartment house manager Mrs. Stromberg orchestrated the meeting between Charles and Gloria as part of a scheme to hide stolen goods from the Todd burglary.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Mapes, William Charles, Mrs. Stromberg, Gloria Tierney, Henderson

257. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 1

     January 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to investigate the disappearance of Ricardo Amerigo, a famous concert violinist, and his $30,000 Amati violin. Amerigo's car plunged through a bridge rail into a creek in New Jersey with no trace of the violinist or his instrument. When the police examine the recovered car, they discover evidence suggesting murder rather than accident.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Harry Branson, Ricardo Amerigo, Peter Corbin, Ed Bowls, Barney Peters

258. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 2

     January 17, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Port Morris, New Jersey, to investigate Ricardo Amerigo's death. Amerigo's car plunged off a bridge into a tidal creek, but his body and a valuable $30,000 Amati violin have disappeared. Suspicion falls on Pete Corbin, Amerigo's booking agent and the policy beneficiary, who is spotted fleeing the area in his car.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ed Bold, Sergeant Barney Peters, Pete Corbin, Alf McCracken, Ricardo Amerigo, Harry Branson

259. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 3

     January 18, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the death of Ricardo Amorego, a musician whose car crashed off a bridge in Port Morris, New Jersey. The steering arm was sawed through to make the death look accidental, and Amorego's body has disappeared. Dollar retrieves what he believes is Amorego's valuable Amati violin from a swamp, but must verify its authenticity while questioning Amorego's agent Peter Corbin, who stands to benefit from the insurance and has become the prime suspect.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pete Corbin, Harry Branson, Shernie Arrow, Feresto, Adam Bowles, Sergeant Peters, Will Elliott

260. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 4

     January 19, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar continues his probe into the death of concert violinist Ricardo Amerigo, whose car plunged off a bridge in South Jersey. After recovering Amerigo's valuable Amati violin from the swamp, Dollar discovers something troubling: when his friends play the instrument, it no longer produces its magnificent $30,000 tone. His investigation leads him to Eric Snowden, the violin maker who maintained the instrument, but a shocking discovery in Snowden's workshop raises more questions than answers.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pete Corbin, Jerry Goldsmith, William Elliot, Eric Snowden, Ricardo Amerigo

261. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 5

     January 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to investigate the disappearance of concert violinist Ricardo Amerigo, whose car was found in a New Jersey swamp with a severed steering rod but no body. Dollar recovers Amerigo's prized $30,000 Amati violin from the swamp, but when he visits violin maker Eric Snowden for authentication, he discovers an identical copy hidden in Snowden's workshop, forcing him to determine which violin is genuine and uncover the truth behind Amerigo's apparent murder.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Harry Branson, Ricardo Amerigo, Eric Snowden, Jerry Goldsmith

262. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 1

     January 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Pietro to investigate a $65,000 claim filed by rancher Ben Abbott for the loss of his prized racehorse Duke Red, who was reportedly destroyed after a tractor accident. As Johnny begins his inquiry, he discovers that Abbott's business manager Monroe has suddenly left town, and the veterinarian who treated the horse has destroyed the carcass immediately after the incident, leaving Johnny with few means to verify the claim.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Niles Pearson, Ben Abbott, Judy (receptionist), Mr. Monroe, Dr. James Gory, Judy Brown

263. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 2

     January 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at the Abbott breeding farm to investigate the death of Duke Red, a valuable racehorse insured for $65,000. The horse was allegedly injured beyond recovery when it reared and cut its Achilles tendon on a tractor blade during exercise, prompting owner Abbott to shoot it. However, contradictions emerge: Abbott's daughter Terry insists the shooting was unnecessary, the trainer who witnessed the accident has been fired and disappeared, and Abbott refuses to cooperate further after Johnny visits other sources for information.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Abbott, Terry Abbott, Dr. Gorey, Tom Warner, Kali

264. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 3

     January 25, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at a California racing farm to investigate a $65,000 claim on a racehorse named Duke Red that was allegedly destroyed after injury. He interviews the owner's daughter Terry Abbott, who hints that the horse's destruction may not have been necessary, then discovers financial irregularities: the office manager was paid a large bonus upon dismissal while the horse trainer Thomas Warner was fired without severance and has mysteriously disappeared from the area.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Terry Abbott, Benjamin Abbott, Howard Monroe, Thomas Warner, Dale O'Ryan, Thomas Warner's father

265. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 4

     January 26, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates a claim filed by Benjamin Abbott for the death of his prized racehorse, Duke Red. The horse's trainer, Thomas Warner, has disappeared immediately after the accident without collecting his back pay or saying goodbye, leaving Dollar suspicious about whether the death happened as reported. Dollar begins searching for Warner while uncovering troubling details about Abbott's volatile temperament and his opposition to Warner's relationship with Abbott's daughter Terry.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Benjamin Abbott, Thomas Warner, Kelly, Terry Madison, Dr. Gore, Constable Polk, Niles (Universal Adjustment Bureau)

266. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 5

     January 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Pietro, California to investigate the suspicious death of a valuable racehorse named Duke Red. As he questions Dr. Gorey, the veterinarian who certified the accident, Dollar learns that the horse's trainer, Thomas Warner, has mysteriously disappeared. Dollar begins to suspect that the horse's owner, Ben Abbott, may be involved in something more sinister than a simple accident.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dr. Gorey, Ben Abbott, Thomas Warner, Constable Ted Polk, Terry Abbott, Colley

267. The Flight Six Matter - Ep 1

     January 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Mexico City to investigate the sabotage of Flight Six, which crashed in the mountains killing all ten people aboard. Mexican authorities confirm that an explosive device in the baggage compartment caused the disaster. Dollar discovers that three passengers had taken out flight insurance policies, and two of them named the same beneficiary: a mysterious American singer named Marvel Terrence.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pete Cartley, Mac Maclin, Geno Romero, Ramunde Lago, Don Serrano, Marvel Terrence

268. The Flight Six Matter - Ep 2

     January 31, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Mexico City to investigate the bombing of Flight 6, which killed ten people. He discovers that two of the victims, Palmer and Rourke, had taken out $50,000 flight insurance policies naming the beautiful and mysterious Marvel Terrence as beneficiary. As Dollar questions those connected to the crash, he uncovers a web of business partnerships, romantic rivalries, and dangerous secrets surrounding the disaster.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Gino Romero, Mac Maclin, Marvel Terrence, Bill Blakely, Ramirez

269. The Flight Six Matter - Ep 3

     February 1, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Mexico City to investigate the crash of Flight 6, which killed ten people including Maria de Lagos. Maria's brother Don Serrano accuses her husband Ramon of planting an explosive on the plane, but Johnny discovers that multiple people had financial motives for Maria's death and that key suspects are fleeing the city.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Don Serrano de Almeida E. Pico, Ramon de Lagos, Maria de Lagos, Marvel Terrence, Bill Blakely, Inspector Moklin, Gina Romero

270. The Flight Six Matter - Ep 4

     February 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to Acapulco to track down beneficiaries of Flight Six, which crashed under suspicious circumstances. He reunites with Marvel Terrence, a beautiful woman with connections to the disaster, and discovers that all the interested parties have converged in the seaside resort town, each with possible motives for sabotage.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Inspector McLean, Gino Romero, Marvel Terrence, Bill Blakely, Don Serrano, Ramon de Lagos

271. The Flight Six Matter - Ep 5

     February 3, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Acapulco to investigate the explosion of Flight 6, which killed all passengers and crew three days earlier. A key witness, Marvel Terrence, who might have revealed the saboteur's identity, is found murdered and dumped in the ocean. As Johnny pursues the case, he uncovers a web of jealousy and desperation involving a man named Ramon who has been hiding on the hotel grounds.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Gino Romero, Mickey Cose, Don Serrano, Bill Blakely, Marvel Terrence, Ramon, Mack (in Mexico City)

272. The Mc Clain Matter - Ep 1

     February 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar meets with a woman claiming to be legally dead—she says her husband, Dr. Dave McLean, staged her death two years ago in Los Angeles by substituting the body of a patient who died in his office, then collected $10,000 on her life insurance policy. She's come forward now to confess, claiming her husband tricked her and is about to marry someone else while she remains his legal wife.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Don Taylor, Mrs. Doris McLean, Dr. Dave McLean, Dr. Reed, Teresa Corbett, apartment house manager

273. The Mc Clain Matter - Ep 2

     February 7, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar examines a confounding case where Doris McLean admits to helping her husband, Dr. David McLean, collect $10,000 in life insurance by having another woman's body buried under her name two years ago. While Mrs. McLean's story checks out on the surface, Johnny discovers troubling inconsistencies in her account and fears that someone may want her dead before she can reveal the full truth.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Don Taylor, Doris McLean, Dr. David McLean, Pauline Henderson, Sam Benson

274. The Mc Clain Matter - Ep 4

     February 9, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into the case of Teresa Corbett, a woman who disappeared two years ago. George Riley, her former fiancé, learns that police are exhuming a body they believe is hers—a body that was buried under another name by a doctor who collected insurance on it. Dollar travels to Los Angeles to confront Dr. David McLean about his involvement in the scheme.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, George Riley, Dr. David McLean, Doris McLean, Teresa Corbett, Pauline Henderson

275. The Mc Clain Matter - Ep 5

     February 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the McLean matter after Dr. Dave McLean is shot by a jealous man named Riley. As Johnny gathers evidence for an insurance fraud case, he uncovers a darker truth hidden beneath the McLeans' testimony about the death of a young woman named Theresa Corbett who died in Dr. McLean's office.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Don Taylor, Dr. Dave McLean, Mrs. McLean, Theresa Corbett, George Riley, Dr. Reed

276. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 1

     February 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in the small town of Green Pass, Virginia to investigate the death of county attorney Dan Parker. Parker's stepdaughter Luann shot him twice in the heart, claiming she mistook him for a prowler when he returned home unexpectedly late at night. The coroner has ruled it an unavoidable accident, but Johnny must determine whether a hundred-thousand-dollar insurance claim should be paid.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Don Hancock, Luann Parker, Dan Parker, Jake Diggly, Sheriff Jim Peterson, Mary Jackson

277. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 2

     February 14, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Green Pass, Virginia to investigate the death of County Attorney Dan Parker, who was shot by his adopted daughter Luann when she mistook him for a prowler. Dollar discovers that Luann stands to collect $100,000 in insurance and begins probing deeper into the circumstances surrounding Parker's death, questioning the newly promoted County Attorney Tom Bates and the housekeeper Mary Jackson about Parker's generous spending habits and his daughter's recent restlessness.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Tom Bates, Sheriff Peterson, Luann Parker, Dan Parker, Mary Jackson, Sammy Drake, Dr. Prelian

278. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 3

     February 15, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Green Pass, Virginia to look into the death of county attorney Dan Parker, officially ruled an accident when his adopted daughter Luanne shot him, mistaking him for a burglar. However, a $100,000 life insurance policy payable to Luanne makes Dollar skeptical of the simple explanation. He begins questioning locals at a roadhouse and the train station to uncover what really happened that night.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Tom Bates, Doctor Preligess, Luanne Parker, Dan Parker, Sammy Drake, Sheriff Jim Peterson, Willie

279. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 4

     February 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in a small Virginia town to investigate the death of county attorney Dan Parker, who was shot by his daughter Luann in what the coroner ruled an accident. With $100,000 in insurance at stake and the protective county prosecutor Tom Bates blocking his inquiries, Dollar must determine whether Luann's account of shooting an intruder in the darkness is truthful or whether darker motives and hidden connections lurk beneath the surface.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Tom Bates, Luann Parker, Dan Parker, Sammy Drake, Jake Digley, Mary, Dr. Praly

280. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 5

     February 17, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar wraps up his investigation into the death of Van Parker, shot by his daughter Luann in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. As Dollar prepares to close the case and authorize payment of the $100,000 insurance claim, a chance encounter at a roadhouse bar with a stranger wearing one of Parker's distinctive glow-in-the-dark neckties triggers a shocking revelation about what really happened that night.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sheriff Peterson, Luann Parker, Sammy (roadhouse owner), Stranger from the train, Van Parker (deceased)

281. The Bennet Matter - Ep 1

     February 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Francisco to investigate a suspicious fire that destroyed an office building owned by Arnold Bennett, a wealthy and ruthless real estate developer. The arson inspector believes the fire was deliberately set by a professional, and Johnny teams up with investigator Andrew Court and fire expert Bill Underwood to uncover the truth. Bennett points the finger at Tony Midas, a man he once prosecuted for theft who recently got out of prison and threatened revenge.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andrew Court, Bill Underwood, Arnold Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett, Tony Midas

282. The Bennet Matter - Ep 2

     February 21, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the arson of the Bennett Building and the attempted murder of Arnold Bennett. With evidence pointing to Tony Midas, a man recently released from prison after Bennett had him convicted of embezzlement, Johnny pursues multiple suspects including Bennett's niece Elizabeth (Midas's wife) and a professional arsonist named Foley who may hold the key to uncovering Bennett's involvement in the crime.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andy Court, Arnold Bennett, Tony Midas, Elizabeth Bennett, Inspector Dickens, Bill Underwood, Mr. Angle

283. The Bennet Matter - Ep 3

     February 22, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar works to build a case against George Foley for arson in the Bennett building fire, hoping to use it as leverage against the wealthy Arnold Bennett. When Tony Midas, a man Bennett had framed five years earlier, is found dead in prison, Bennett's vengeful niece Elizabeth tracks down those she believes responsible and takes matters into her own hands.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andy Corden, George Foley, Arnold Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett, Tony Midas, Marty Engel, Jake Eggleston

284. The Bennet Matter - Ep 4

     February 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar testifies in court about his investigation into a fire at the Bennett Building, connecting defendant George Foley to the arson through a distinctive incendiary method and physical evidence. After the jury retires to deliberate, Dollar attempts to persuade Foley to confess and implicate his employer, Arnold Bennett, in exchange for a reduced sentence, but Foley refuses to cooperate.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andrew Court, George Foley, Judge William J. Bainbridge, Charles Finlay, Jake Eggleston, Arnold Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett

285. The Bennet Matter - Ep 5

     February 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar works to prove that Arnold Bennett hired arsonist George Foley to burn down his office building for the insurance money. After Foley is convicted and agrees to talk, Johnny and his colleague Andy Cord press him for details about his meetings with Bennett and the payment arrangement.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, George Foley, Arnold Bennett, Andy Cord, Lawyer Eggleston, Alfred the bartender

286. The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 1

     February 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Miami Beach to investigate the death of William Marky, a 46-year-old engineering consultant whose cabin cruiser, the Fathom Five, caught fire and sank offshore three days ago. With no body recovered and only the account of Marky's young employee Danny Haines as a witness, Johnny must determine whether Marky truly perished in the accident or whether something more sinister occurred.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ralph Steedler, William Marky, Edna Marky, Danny Haines, Barney Wilson

287. The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 2

     February 28, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to Miami to investigate the death of William Marquis, whose body was lost when his charter cruiser burned and sank offshore. The official story calls it an accident, but with no body recovered, the evidence remains circumstantial. As Johnny interviews Mrs. Marquis and works with Deputy DA Barney Wilson, they prepare to raise the sunken boat to find answers.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Barney Wilson, Mrs. Marquis, Danny Haynes, William Marquis

288. The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 3

     February 29, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Miami Beach to investigate the death of William Markey, whose hired cruiser burned and sank offshore. Deputy DA Wilson believes young Danny Haynes murdered Markey out of jealousy over Markey's wife, but Dollar suspects the truth is far different—he theorizes that Markey faked his own death to collect a $75,000 life insurance policy, with his wife's knowledge and cooperation.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Deputy DA Barney Wilson, Danny Haynes, William Markey, Mrs. Edna Markey, Truthful Tom

289. The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 4

     March 1, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar suspects that William Marquis and his wife Edna are staging an insurance fraud scheme centered on the sinking of the fishing cruiser Fathom Five. Dollar confronts Edna with evidence that her financially-ruined husband bought a car under an assumed name and used his swimming ability to fake his death and collect the $75,000 life insurance policy. When the DA's office petitions to have Marquis declared legally dead, the matter goes before Judge Campbell.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Barney Wilson, Mrs. Edna Marquis, William Marquis, Danny Haines, Judge Campbell, Jim Davis

290. The Fathom-Five Matter - Ep 5

     March 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Miami Beach to investigate a claim on a $75,000 policy after the cruiser Fathom Five burns and sinks. When the body of William Markey washes ashore, Detective Wilson makes a startling discovery: Markey has only been dead about 18 hours, not five days as expected, and fresh water—not salt water—fills his lungs. Dollar must unravel the mystery of where Markey hid during those missing four days and who really killed him.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Barney Wilson, William Markey, Mrs. Markey, Danny Haines, Doc Morgan

291. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 1

     March 5, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at the Plantagent Hotel in Vicksburg, Virginia to investigate a burglary that has already been solved by police. While waiting for a flight home, he encounters a distressed blonde woman in the parking lot and offers her a sympathetic ear over drinks at the hotel bar. When he helps her into a cab, she suddenly falls ill and is rushed to the emergency hospital, where doctors deliver shocking news.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Costello, The blonde woman, A tall dark man in the parking lot, Cab driver, Doctor, Nurse

292. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 2

     March 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is questioned by Vicksburg police after a young woman dies in his arms at the emergency hospital. The unidentified blonde girl collapsed after he bought her a drink at the hotel bar, where he'd found her arguing with an unknown man in the parking lot. When police discover she was poisoned with a drug called Perimythol, they suspect suicide, but Johnny's doubts grow when he finds her missing purse in the parking lot containing a recently fired .32 automatic.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Jim Akins, Bartender, Parking lot attendant

293. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 3

     March 7, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates a burglary at the Plantagen Hotel in Vicksburg, Virginia. When he finds an unidentified dead girl in the hotel parking lot who has been poisoned, he discovers a .38 automatic in her purse and traces its registration to a dead man named Raymond O'Connell. His investigation leads him to discover the dead girl is Amy Duran, sister of O'Connell's widow Teresa, who is engaged to Paul Dameron—the man Johnny saw arguing with Amy the night before her death.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Jim Akins, Sergeant Peters, Terry O'Connell, Paul Dameron, Amy Duran

294. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 4

     March 8, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Vicksburg, Virginia to investigate a hotel burglary and encounters a distressed woman named Amy Doran in the parking lot. After she dies from poisoning that night, Dollar discovers a revolver in her purse and learns that a man named Belden has been murdered with a .38 caliber weapon. The police suspect Amy of embezzling from her employer and killing Belden to cover it up, then taking her own life.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Samuel W. Oldfield, Amy Doran, Paul Dameron, Teresa O'Connell, Lieutenant Akins, Belden, Ray O'Connell

295. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 5

     March 9, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar turns over a gun he found in a dead woman's purse to police, only to grow suspicious when the case is declared closed. He begins to question why Amy Doran would have shot an auditor when she possessed a $10,000 check that could have covered her supposed embezzlement. As Dollar investigates further, he becomes convinced that someone else committed the murder and framed the innocent Amy.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Akins, Sam Oldfield, Paul Dameron, Amy Doran, Theresa O'Connell, Belden

296. The Clinton Matter - Ep 1

     March 12, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Clinton, Colorado to investigate building irregularities in a newly constructed school, only to find the building has burned down hours before his arrival. The man who reported the problems, school janitor Julian Osburn, has died in the fire. Dollar begins questioning residents, but encounters mysterious resistance and discovers the school's architect, David Baines, being beaten by angry townspeople who blame him for the building's failure.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Albert Davies, Julian Osburn, Sheriff Paul Daugherty, Miss Hawkins, David Baines, Roy Vickery

297. The Clinton Matter - Ep 2

     March 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Clinton, Colorado to investigate a school building fire that killed the janitor, Julian Osborn. Builder Roy Vickery claims the fire resulted from an accidental boiler explosion, but architect David Baines reveals the building was constructed with substandard materials instead of proper specifications, raising questions about whether the fire was truly an accident.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, David Baines, Fire Chief Hanley, Sheriff Daugherty, Roy Vickery, Florie Hawkins, Julian Osborn

298. The Clinton Matter - Ep 3

     March 14, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar meets with school principal Florie Hawkins, who agrees to help expose corruption in Clinton after months of intimidation. She reveals that the school building violated insurance specifications and that building inspector Julian Osbourne died in the fire after reporting the violations. Dollar gathers statements from Hawkins and contractor David Baines, then seeks out building inspector Richard Hobb to secure crucial evidence—but discovers Hobb has fled town, and later finds him murdered in his hotel room.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Florie Hawkins, Sheriff Daugherty, Roy Vickery, Chief Hanley, David Baines, Richard Hobb, Lucille Hobb

299. The Clinton Matter - Ep 4

     March 15, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Clinton, Colorado to investigate building irregularities in a new school that burned down, but the case turns deadly when building inspector Richard Hobbs is murdered in Dollar's hotel room. With eight specialist investigators now in town asking questions, the corrupt officials who control Clinton—including the sheriff, fire chief, and building contractor Roy Vickery—grow increasingly desperate and threatening.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sheriff Daugherty, Richard Hobbs, Roy Vickery, David Baines, Florie Hawkins, Julian Osburn, Lucille Hobbs

300. The Clinton Matter - Ep 5

     March 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar uncovers a scheme in Clinton, Colorado involving a fraudulently constructed school building, bribed building inspector Richard Hobb, and local officials covering up the fire that destroyed it. As Johnny gathers evidence and publicizes his findings, the conspirators grow desperate and dangerous.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Toby O'Brien, Sheriff Daugherty, Roy Vickery, Mrs. Hobb, David Baines, Chief Hanley, Deputy Egan

301. The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 1

     March 19, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Diego to investigate the burning of the Jolly Roger, a luxury yacht owned by the notorious Paula Saganian. Before Dollar can begin his work, his contact Bert Parker is hit by a car and dies in the hospital after warning him that someone is trying to stop the investigation. Now Dollar must uncover the truth behind the ship's destruction while dealing with mysterious threats.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCrank, Bert Parker, Jan Penny, Paula Saganian

302. The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 2

     March 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Diego to investigate a $460,000 claim on the yacht Jolly Roger, which burned and sank off the Coronado Islands. The ship's owner, the notorious international criminal Paulus Zanegan, is pressing for immediate payment, but the previous investigator, Bert Parker, was killed in a hit-and-run accident after holding up the claim. Now threats are being made against both Johnny and Bert's secretary Jan Penny.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jan Penny, Bert Parker, Paulus Zanegan, Detective Sergeant Joe Franklin, Lieutenant John Smith, cabin boy

303. The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 3

     March 21, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into the sinking of the yacht Jolly Roger, a $460,000 claim filed by the wealthy and dangerous Paula Zanegian. The only survivor, a cabin boy, dies under mysterious circumstances in a Tijuana hospital after telling Dr. Hernandez about a strange device aboard the ship, and Johnny races to uncover the truth before Zanegian silences everyone who knows too much.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Paula Zanegian, Jan Penny, Lieutenant John Smith, Dr. Hernandez, Cabin boy, Captain of the Jolly Roger

304. The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 4

     March 22, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in San Diego to investigate a suspicious $460,000 claim for a sunken yacht called the Jolly Roger, owned by international troublemaker Paulus Zanegan. When the yacht explodes during a test run, one crew member survives briefly but dies after revealing the owner may have planted a bomb. As Johnny digs deeper, two people connected to the case—insurance adjuster Bert Parker and Coast Guard Lieutenant Smith—are killed in hit-and-run incidents, and Johnny receives threatening warnings to drop the investigation.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Franklin, Paulus Zanegan, Jan Penny, Bert Parker, Lieutenant Smith, Tommy Golden

305. The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 5

     March 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar discovers a booby trap in Jan Pennington's car, meant to kill him if he turns the ignition. He confronts Jan about her involvement in the Jolly Roger yacht fraud scheme, only to be trapped at gunpoint by the master criminal Paulus and his henchman Artie, who demand his silence in exchange for a cut of the insurance money.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jan Pennington, Sergeant Franklin, Paulus, Artie, Bird Parker, Lieutenant Smith

306. The La Marr Matter - Ep 1

     March 26, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is on vacation in La Jolla, California, where he meets and romances the beautiful Ronnie Lamar, a young woman waiting for her father to join her at the resort. When Ronnie receives a cryptic telegram from her father mentioning doctor's orders, she becomes worried, but Johnny helps her call him to confirm everything is fine. However, Johnny's vacation is interrupted when he receives an urgent wire from his supervisor Pat McCracken at the Universal Adjustment Bureau requesting he return to Hartford immediately, with instructions to stop over in South Bend, Indiana—Ronnie's hometown.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ronnie Lamar, Pat McCracken, Ronnie's father, Pedro

307. The La Marr Matter - Ep 2

     March 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in South Bend to investigate the death of Thomas Lamar, a wealthy industrialist whose million-and-a-half-dollar policy may have been the victim of murder. Accompanying him is Lamar's adopted daughter Vani, who doesn't yet know her father's death might not have been natural. Larry Comstock, the insurance agent who sold Lamar his policies, believes someone close to the family is responsible and hints at a suspect with a hidden motive.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Vani Lamont, Pat McCracken, Larry Comstock, Dr. Edward T. Wilson, Harrison the butler, Thomas Renee Lamar (deceased)

308. The La Marr Matter - Ep 3

     March 28, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in South Bend, Indiana to investigate the death of Thomas Lamar, a wealthy man insured for a million and a half dollars. Lamar's foster daughter Vani, whom Johnny recently met and fell for in California, stands to inherit the policy. Lamar's friend Lawrence Comstock believes the death was murder, suspecting poison administered through sugar pills, and points to Vani's husband Walter Marson, Lamar's secretary, as the likely culprit.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Vani Lamarr, Lawrence Comstock, Thomas Lamar, Dr. Ed Wilson, Walter Marson

309. The La Marr Matter - Ep 4

     March 29, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into the death of wealthy aircraft manufacturer Thomas Renee Lamar, now proven to be murder by a rare poison called pirate damaron. The evidence points toward Walter Morrison, Lamar's personal secretary who secretly married Lamar's adopted daughter Bonnie to pay off her gambling debts, but Johnny discovers a crucial book about exotic poisons has been stolen from the library.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dr. Edward T. Wilson, Lawrence Comstock, Bonnie Lamar, Walter Morrison, Harrison the butler

310. The La Marr Matter - Ep 5

     March 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at the Lamar estate in South Bend, Indiana to investigate the suspicious death of Thomas Lamar, who died from a rare poison. As Dollar pieces together clues from a stolen library book about exotic plants and interviews the household members, he discovers that the murder weapon—a toothbrush laced with deadly pyrodamron—belongs to Vani Lamar, the foster daughter with whom he had fallen for in La Jolla.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Vani Lamar, Walter Marston, Larry Comstock, Harrison the Butler, Demetri the Gardener

311. The Salt City Matter - Ep 1

     April 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired by broker Sam Rubin to travel to San Francisco and protect Ed Julian, a notorious criminal, from harm until Rubin's lawyers can cancel the $50,000 life insurance policy he mistakenly sold him. Upon arrival, Johnny discovers Julian has already vacated his Knob Hill apartment and must track down the elusive criminal through San Francisco's underworld connections.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sam Rubin, Ed Julian, Ray Gumbi

312. The Salt City Matter - Ep 3

     April 4, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Salt City, a desolate desert town home to a smelter company, searching for Ed Julian. After being roughed up by Julian's hired thugs in San Francisco and learning that Julian has fled to this remote location with a dangerous criminal named Chili Winters for an important meeting, Dollar takes a train to the town and immediately senses that trouble awaits him there.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Eleanor Stover, Ed Julian, Lorraine Julian, Swiftie, Luke, Chili Winters, Ray Gumby

313. The Salt City Matter - Ep 4

     April 5, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar arrives in the remote town of Salt City to locate and serve a subpoena on Ed Julian, but discovers Julian sitting motionless with another man in a cottage at the local smelter works. After being drugged and attacked, Johnny wakes to find both men shot dead—and is framed for their murders by Jim Reno, the mysterious restaurateur who runs half the town. Johnny escapes Salt City with a helpful waitress, but finds himself wanted for murder and discovers that everyone connected to the case keeps turning up dead.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jim Reno, Ed Julian, Chili Winters, Connie the waitress, Ray Gumbi, Sam Ruben

314. The Salt City Matter - Ep 5

     April 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar investigates an insurance case involving Ed Julian, only to discover he's been set up as a patsy in a murder frame. When Ed and another man are killed in Salt City, Johnny must uncover the truth about who orchestrated the deaths and why, while Eleanor Strauber hides from a murder charge she didn't commit.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Eleanor Strauber, Ed Julian, Jim Reno, Ray Gumby, Chili Winters, Lorraine Julian, Swifty

315. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 1

     April 9, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Philadelphia to meet an urgent client referred by his company. He discovers that Mrs. Kelly Van Piteen wants him to serve as bodyguard for Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote, a client whose welfare she values greatly, during an upcoming affair at Balakinwood in Westchester. As Johnny meets his charge for the first time, he begins to suspect that this seemingly simple assignment may involve something far more sinister than protection work.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Harry Branson, Mrs. Kelly Van Piteen, Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote

316. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 2

     April 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Philadelphia to protect Laird Douglas Douglas, a prized Scottish terrier owned by wealthy widow Mrs. Peter Malcolm Kelly Van Puyton, at an upcoming dog show. The dog must win best in show to satisfy Mrs. Van Puyton's unusual condition for marrying rival dog owner Harrison R. Kenworthy, but Johnny learns that previous attempts have been made to sabotage the dog—and each time, the bodyguard assigned to protect it was murdered.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ray Roland, Harry Branson, Mrs. Peter Malcolm Kelly Van Puyton, Harrison R. Kenworthy, Laird Douglas Douglas, Mimi

317. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 3

     April 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired as bodyguard for Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote, a prize-winning Scottish terrier whose wealthy owner, Mrs. Kelly Van Piteen, has become the target of foul play. When Johnny discovers his suitcase contains a booby trap rigged with explosives, he realizes someone is willing to kill to stop him from protecting the dog and its elderly owner.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Howard, Harry Branson, Mrs. Kelly Van Piteen, Laird Douglas Douglas (the dog), Warren Staley, Mademoiselle Poirot, Ronald Kenworthy

318. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 4

     April 12, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at the mansion of Mrs. Van Pitten to investigate the case of Laird Douglas Douglas, a prize Scottish terrier. When Warren Staley, Mrs. Van Pitten's nephew and sole heir, is found poisoned in his room, Johnny discovers that someone switched the bottle of Scotch whiskey before the police could examine it. The poisoning marks the third death connected to the dog, and Johnny begins to suspect the killer's true target may not have been Warren at all.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Howard, Mrs. Peter Malcolm Kelly Van Pitten, Warren Staley, Ronald Kenworthy, Hastings the butler, The dog's governess, Dr. Darling

319. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 5

     April 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar is hired to bodyguard a prized show dog, the Laird Douglas Douglas, but discovers that two previous caretakers have been murdered and attempts are being made on his own life. As the investigation deepens, Dollar uncovers a sinister plot involving the dog's owner, the wealthy Mrs. Van Paiton, and her schemes to marry into and control the Kenworthy fortune.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Van Paiton, Ronald Kenworthy, Warren Staley, Andy LaFort, Harrison Kenworthy, Ray Rowland, Lieutenant Howard

320. The Shepherd Matter - Ep 1

     April 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance broker Dick Porter hires investigator Johnny Dollar to look into a mysterious life insurance application from Dr. Charles Shepard, who suddenly wants to increase his coverage to $100,000. When Dollar tracks down the doctor, he finds him armed and acting strangely, claiming his life has been threatened by an angry patient's husband named Paul Forbes whom he tried to help escape a troubled marriage.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dick Porter, Dr. Charles Shepard, Korean (the receptionist), Paul Forbes, Mrs. Forbes, Upton (a servant), Claire Shepard (the doctor's mother)

321. The Shepherd Matter - Ep 2

     April 17, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into Dr. Shepherd's claim that Paul Forbes has threatened his life and bought a large insurance policy for protection. When Dollar visits Forbes at his home to discuss the matter, Forbes attacks him with a gun. Dollar discovers that Forbes has indeed been violent—he attacked Dr. Shepherd two nights ago and has also struck Mrs. Forbes, leaving her injured and frightened.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Porter, Dr. Charles Shepherd, Paul Forbes, Mrs. Pauline Forbes, Miss Streeter, Upton

322. The Shepherd Matter - Ep 3

     April 18, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to look into a doctor's insurance application for $80,000 worth of coverage. Dr. Shepherd claims his life has been threatened by a man named Paul Forbes over a divorce matter. When Dollar visits Forbes to investigate, he's attacked and knocked unconscious. Later, a mysterious emergency call lures Dr. Shepherd to an abandoned area, where Dollar and a police officer discover the doctor's body.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Richard Porter, Dr. Shepherd, Miss Streeter, Paul Forbes, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Clara Shepherd, Phil Crosby

323. The Shepherd Matter - Ep 4

     April 19, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into Dr. Shepherd's murder, which appears to be the work of Paul Forbes, a man Shepherd publicly claimed had threatened his life. As Dollar digs deeper into the case, he discovers a tangled web of deception involving the doctor, Mrs. Forbes, and insurance fraud that suggests the real victim may not be who everyone thinks it is.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Phil Crosby, Richard Porter, Dr. Charles Shepherd, Paul Forbes, Mrs. Forbes, Nurse Corinne Steer, Dr. Shepherd's mother

324. The Shepherd Matter - Ep 5

     April 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired by Dr. Shepherd to investigate threats made against him by Paul Forbes, a man whose wife is involved with the doctor. When Dr. Shepherd is found shot dead, Forbes becomes the prime suspect and confronts Dollar in his hotel room at gunpoint, insisting on his innocence. Dollar must uncover the truth behind the murder while Forbes reveals a devastating secret about his health.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Paul Forbes, Dr. Shepherd, Pauline Forbes, Nurse Kerman, Dr. Franz Mueller

325. The Lonely Hearts Matter - ep 1

     April 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called in by Dave Elwood to investigate the death of Jonathan Wells, a Chicago businessman who died suddenly three days ago from acute enteritis. Wells' daughter Norma believes her stepmother Mabel Burke, the beneficiary of a $50,000 life insurance policy, murdered him. Johnny travels to Chicago to look into the circumstances and discovers that Mabel Burke, who married Wells just a month before the policy was issued, actually owns the lonely hearts club through which she met her husband.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dave Elwood, Norma Wells, Mabel Burke, Jonathan Wells, Danny Tetler

326. The Lonely Hearts Matter - Ep 2

     April 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the death of Jonathan Wells, who carried a $50,000 policy. Wells' daughter suspects foul play by her stepmother Mabel, but the DA's investigator thinks she's hysterical. When the autopsy reveals Wells died from ground glass poisoning, Dollar discovers that Mabel previously ran a lonely hearts club and had been married once before to a man who died suddenly in St. Louis.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Norman Wells (Jonathan's daughter), Max Lancer (DA investigator), Mabel Wells (Jonathan's widow), Burton Creeley (Mabel's nephew), Jonathan Wells (deceased)

327. The Lonely Hearts Matter - Ep 3

     April 25, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar confirms that Jonathan Wells was murdered by ground glass poisoning, not accidental death as claimed. When someone breaks into Norma Wells' apartment and plants ground glass in her sugar bowl, Johnny must determine who is framing whom—whether Norma's stepmother Mabel Burke, the beneficiary of a $50,000 policy, is the killer, or if Norma herself staged the break-in to shift suspicion.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Norma Wells, Mabel Burke, Burton Creeley, Max Lancer, Dave

328. The Lonely Hearts Matter - Ep 5

     April 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the deaths of two husbands who died from ground glass poisoning, both married to Mabel Burke Wells, who collected $50,000 in insurance each time. When Mabel herself is poisoned with the same substance and hospitalized, Dollar must determine whether she is the murderer, a victim, or both before she takes her secrets to the grave.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Max Lancer, Mabel Burke Wells, Norma Wells, Burton Creeley, Dr. Kenloy, Nurse

329. The Callicles Matter - Ep 1

     April 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to look into the disappearance of David Parsons Jr., a junior partner at his father's investment firm, who hasn't been seen for ten days. The case is complicated by a $100,000 bond the insurance company holds on Parsons Jr., and by his father's domineering refusal to involve the police or allow investigation. Dollar meets the missing man's wife and determines he must take matters into his own hands.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Robert Ecker, David Parsons Sr., Mrs. Parsons (David's wife)

330. The Callicles Matter - Ep 2

     May 1, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to look into the disappearance of David Parsons Jr., who has been missing for ten days. After meeting with Parsons' wife Dorothy to gather information, Johnny receives word that David has returned home, but a tragic discovery awaits them.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Dorothy Parsons, David Parsons Jr., Old man Parsons, Mr. Eckert, Chief Investigator Blaine

331. The Callicles Matter - Ep 3

     May 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to Los Angeles to find missing stock broker David Parsons Jr., who hasn't been seen in ten days. After meeting with Parsons' wife, Dollar is injured in a car accident that kills an unidentified woman. Upon recovering, Dollar discovers that the man claiming to be David Parsons Jr. is an imposter hired by the elder Parsons to maintain appearances for a business merger, and the dead woman was not Mrs. Parsons but an actress named Ellen Myers.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dave Blaine, Sister Amadea, Robert Ecker, David Parsons Sr., David Parsons Jr. (the imposter), Ellen Myers

332. The Callicles Matter - Ep 4

     May 3, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is tracking down David Parsons Jr., who disappeared twelve days ago from his brokerage house. When Dollar discovers that Parsons Sr. hired people to deceive him about his son's whereabouts, he confronts the family and sets police in motion to investigate. As Dollar interviews Parsons' doctor, he learns that the missing man had recently quoted a passage from the ancient Greek philosopher Calicles about breaking free from society's constraints.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Parsons, Mrs. Parsons, Robert Watson, Underwood, Mr. Eckers, Dr. Stanley Warner

333. The Callicles Matter - Ep 5

     May 4, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar searches for David Parsons, a prominent broker missing for two weeks. A $5,000 withdrawal from Parsons's account the morning he disappeared raises questions about whether he left voluntarily or was taken by force. Dollar and Sergeant Engel trace Parsons to a bar where he made mysterious phone calls, eventually locating him in San Francisco.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Parsons, David Parsons, Mrs. Parsons (Dorothy), Sergeant Jerry Engel, Kenneth Temple, Bank teller, Bartender

334. The Silver Blue Matter - Ep 1

     May 7, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the theft of eighty silver blue mink coats worth one hundred thousand dollars from a warehouse. One of the night watchmen, Albert Chrisman, has been beaten severely and lies dying in the hospital, but manages to describe one of the young thieves before losing consciousness. Detective Lieutenant Garcia fills Johnny in on the details: the theft was professionally executed, the warehouse sits in a rough slum district where residents refuse to cooperate with police, and the only clue is Chrisman's description of a dark-haired teenage boy with an unusual mark on his arm.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ralph, Detective Lieutenant Garcia, Albert Chrisman, Red Wellers

335. The Silver Blue Matter - Ep 2

     May 8, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to find $100,000 worth of stolen silver-blue fur coats from a warehouse robbery. A lunchroom owner named Red Weller claims he has information but fails to meet Dollar at his hotel, and Dollar discovers that Weller has been murdered in an alley. Dollar learns that Weller's fears may be connected to a gang of teenage hoodlums operating in the neighborhood.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Red Weller, Carla Calmante, Eddie, Lieutenant Garcia, Albert Crispin

336. The Silver Blue Matter - Ep 3

     May 9, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the theft of eighty-four silver-blue fur coats from a warehouse. The night watchman was beaten unconscious, and a lunchroom owner named Red Weller has been murdered—likely because he discovered which teenagers pulled the job. Johnny must track down Eddie Montay, a troubled young man with a criminal record, before the police do.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Garcia, Carla Montay, Eddie Montay, Red Weller, Albert Crispin

337. The Silver Blue Matter - Ep 4

     May 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar searches for $100,000 worth of stolen furs while fugitive Eddie Monty flees police after nearly shooting his sister. Johnny discovers photographs of a panel truck in Eddie's room and suspects the young gang member was the leader of the warehouse robbery. At police headquarters, Lieutenant Garcia and Johnny interrogate Mario Santoris, using Eddie's supposed confession to pressure the suspect into talking.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Garcia, Carla Monty, Eddie Monty, Mario Santoris, Red Weller, Albert Grisman

338. The Silver Blue Matter - Ep 5

     May 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar works with Lieutenant Garcia to track down a gang of teenagers who stole $100,000 worth of silver blue mink coats from a warehouse. One gang member, Mario, confesses and implicates the ringleader, Eddie Montay, but the case takes a darker turn when the watchman slugged during the robbery dies, making Eddie wanted for murder. Johnny and Eddie's sister Carla search for the missing truck and furs.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Garcia, Mario Centaurries, Eddie Montay, Carla Montay, Albert Crisman, Red Weller, Chewy Marrel

339. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 1

     May 14, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to New York to investigate a young heiress named Carol Sharp who wants to change her life insurance beneficiaries. She plans to name a spiritualist medium called Madame Morgana and a man named Tony Ricardo as beneficiaries, prompting her insurance broker Tommy Green to suspect she's being manipulated. Johnny checks into an apartment building near Carol's penthouse to observe the situation and learns from police contacts that the medium operates through elaborate séance scams.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCracken, Tommy Green, Carol Sharp, Madame Morgana, Tony Ricardo, Sergeant Singer

340. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 2

     May 15, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in New York to investigate why wealthy heiress Carol Sharp wants to change her life insurance beneficiaries to include Tony Ricardo, a questionable character, and Madame Morgana, a self-styled psychic medium. Johnny contrives to meet Carol in an elevator using a fabricated dream story, and she becomes convinced of his psychic connection to her. Carol invites him to attend a séance with Madame Morgana, while an anonymous death threat warns him to stay away from Carol.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Randy Singer, Carol Sharp, Tony Ricardo, Madame Sedia Morgana, Tommy Green, Sergeant Singer

341. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 3

     May 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar receives a threatening phone call warning him to stay away from Carol Sharp, a woman involved with a spiritualist medium named Morgana. After obtaining a file on the suspected criminal Tony Ricardo, Johnny and Sergeant Randy Singer attend a séance conducted by Madame Henningway to learn more about the situation. The fraudulent medium is exposed when police arrive, revealing her tricks of cold reading and background research.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sergeant Randy Singer, Carol Sharp, Madame Henningway, Tony Ricardo, Morgana

342. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 4

     May 17, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is assigned to investigate pressure being put on Carol Sharp to change her life insurance beneficiaries to a psychic medium named Morgana and a man named Tony Ricardo. Johnny attends a séance at Morgana's home to expose the fraud, armed with a hidden infrared camera. During the séance, a spirit claiming to be Carol's dead father speaks through a metal trumpet, and then a voice claiming to be her brother Richard shares intimate childhood details.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Carol Sharp, Tony Ricardo, Morgana, Tommy Green, Sergeant Randy Singer, David Sharp, Harold

343. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 5

     May 18, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to look into Carol Sharp's desire to change her insurance policy beneficiaries in favor of a spiritualist medium named Madam Morgana Morgana and a man named Tony Ricardo. Johnny attends a séance and becomes suspicious of the medium's claims, using infrared photography to expose the fraud. He discovers that Carol's adopted brother David Sharp is working with the medium in an elaborate con.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Carol Sharp, Madam Morgana Morgana, David Sharp, Tony Ricardo, Sergeant Randy Singer

344. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 1

     May 21, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Miami Beach to verify a $50,000 life insurance claim filed by Mrs. Elise Wendover two years after her husband Noah's death at sea from a burst appendix. Johnny meets with Hillary Fuchs, the accountant hired to settle Mrs. Wendover's neglected affairs, and discovers she is a troubled woman who believes herself to be a curse, convinced that people around her die.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, insurance investigator, Hillary Fuchs, certified public accountant, Mrs. Elise Blair Wendover, the claimant, Noah Wendover, Mrs. Wendover's deceased husband

345. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 2

     May 22, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Miami Beach to investigate a delayed $50,000 claim on the death of Noah Wendover. He meets the widow, Mrs. Wendover, who believes she is cursed and responsible for the deaths of her father, brother, and husband. After recommending the claim be honored, Dollar prepares to leave town, but is forcibly taken by a thug named Frank Scanlon to meet Sam Costigan, a Chicago grifter, who wants to discuss the Wendover claim at his illegal gambling operation.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Wendover, Hillary Fuchs, Teddy Davis, Frank Scanlon, Sam Costigan

346. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 3

     May 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent by gambling club owner Sam Costigan to return a valuable diamond necklace called the Tears of Night to a woman named Elise Wendover who lost money at his establishment. When Dollar visits Wendover's apartment, he discovers she is already wearing an identical necklace. Consulting with a master jeweler who created the original, Dollar learns the real necklace is worth $25,000, but discovers a copy exists and learns Wendover may be involved in something darker.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sam Costigan, Frankie Scanlon, Elise Wendover, Hillary Fuchs, Teddy Davis, Hannibal Mortuis

347. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 4

     May 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar investigates Mrs. Wendover's insurance claim while uncovering a tangled web involving a cursed diamond necklace called the Tears of Night, a gambler named Costigan who holds it as collateral, and a mysterious boyfriend named Teddy Davis. After being beaten by Costigan's men in a parking lot, Johnny discovers two dead bodies in Mrs. Wendover's apartment and begins to suspect the curse may be all too real.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Wendover, Hillary Fuchs, Sam Costigan, Frank Scanlon, Teddy Davis, Hannibal Mortius, Feli

348. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 5

     May 25, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at a crime scene to find two bodies in the apartment of Mrs. Elise Wendover and the distraught widow convinced a family curse is responsible. As police investigate, Dollar discovers the murders stem from a complex scheme involving a valuable necklace called the Tears of Night, a duplicated copy, and multiple parties including jeweler Mortunus and gambling house owner Costigan, all of whom are entangled in betrayal and murder.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Brady, Teddy Davis, Elise Wendover, Hillary Fuchs, Mortunus, Scanlon, Costigan

349. The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 1

     May 28, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Nevada to investigate a trust worth over a quarter million dollars that widow Mrs. Ezra Gramley wants to set up for her granddaughter Susan. Banker Jonas Parks, who initiated the proceedings, has grown uneasy about the arrangement and called for help, suspecting something is wrong at the remote Flint Rock Ranch though he cannot pinpoint what. Johnny arrives at the ranch under a false pretext and encounters resistance from Walter Gramley, Mrs. Gramley's nephew who manages the property.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ben Garley, Jonas Parks, Mrs. Ezra Gramley, Susan Gramley, Walter Gramley, Hilda Gramley

350. The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 2

     May 29, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Las Vegas to investigate why banker Jonas Parks suddenly halted proceedings for Mrs. Gramley's insurance trust, suspecting something is amiss at the remote Flintrock Ranch. Dollar interviews newspaper editor Will Connors, who hints that Mrs. Gramley and her nephew Walter have grown reclusive and frightened, and learns that Susan's parents died in a suspicious auto accident three years ago. When Dollar encounters the clever sixteen-year-old Susan, she quickly discovers his true identity and offers to arrange a meeting with her grandmother.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jonas Parks, Mrs. Gramley, Susan, Walter, Hilda, Will Connors

351. The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 3

     May 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Las Vegas at the request of banker Jonas Parks, who fears elderly widow Mrs. Greenley is losing her mind after requesting to transfer her entire estate to her granddaughter Susan. Dollar discovers Mrs. Greenley suspects her nephew Walter and his wife Hilda of embezzling from her ranch and possibly murdering her son and daughter-in-law three years earlier. As Dollar investigates the gambling debts and suspicious activities surrounding Walter and Hilda, he uncovers connections to a casino owner named Deuce McCoy and begins to piece together a complex scheme of theft and deception.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Greenley, Susan, Walter Greenley, Hilda Greenley, Jonas Parks, Deuce McCoy

352. The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 4

     May 31, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Las Vegas to investigate a suspicious insurance trust set up by an elderly woman for her granddaughter Susan. Someone phones Susan pretending to be Dollar and tries to lure her to a deserted road, but Dollar intercepts the call and saves her. Now Dollar must uncover who is really behind the scheme and whether it connects to a past accident that killed Susan's parents.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Susan Greenley, Dus McCoy, Walter Greenley, Hilda Greenley, Will Connors, Jonas Parks, Nicky Vernon

353. The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 5

     June 1, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to look into an estate trust for Mrs. Gramley, but when he calls her to discuss his findings about her nephew Walter and his wife Hilda's theft and possible involvement in a fatal car accident, she suddenly refuses to see him. Dollar travels to the ranch to confront her face-to-face and uncover why she has reversed her decision to set up the trust that would protect her granddaughter Susan's inheritance.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Gramley, Walter, Hilda, Nikki Vernon, Duce McCoy, Susan, Wil Conners

354. The Indestructible Mike Matter - Ep 1

     June 4, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New York by Pat McCracken to look into a suspicious $50,000 life insurance policy issued to Michael Jeremiah Flynn, a derelict living at the Glad Hand Rescue Mission near the Fulton Fish Market. Peter Branson, the worried policy issuer, fears fraud similar to previous cases where beneficiaries arranged the deaths of policyholders. Johnny goes undercover as a vagrant to investigate Flynn and his beneficiary, John Wesley Cosgrave.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCracken, Peter Branson, Michael Jeremiah Flynn, Daddy Bill, John Wesley Cosgrave, Martha Ingersall

355. The Indestructible Mike Matter - Ep 2

     June 5, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate an attempt on the life of Mike Flynn, a down-on-his-luck Bowery resident who recently took out a $50,000 life insurance policy through a mysterious benefactor named John Wesley Cosgrave. When Johnny visits Mike at the Glad Hand Rescue Mission, he discovers suspicious circumstances surrounding both the shooting and Cosgrave's unusual interest in the derelict, prompting him to examine a package and envelope that arrive at the mission.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, insurance investigator, Mike Flynn, the insured man, Daddy Bill, operator of the Glad Hand Rescue Mission, John Wesley Cosgrave, Mike's beneficiary, Pete, Johnny's office associate, Randy Singer, police lieutenant

356. The Indestructible Mike Matter - Ep 3

     June 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into why John Wesley Cosgrave has taken out a $50,000 life insurance policy on Mike Flynn, a Bowery derelict. When Dollar discovers that Cosgrave is actually a former crime boss with a criminal past, he becomes convinced the policy is part of a murder scheme. Dollar keeps Mike locked safely in his hotel room, but when he takes Mike out for a meal, tragedy strikes on the street.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, John Wesley Cosgrave, Mike Flynn, Sergeant Randy Singer, Daddy Bill

357. The Indestructible Mike Matter - Ep 4

     June 7, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is protecting Mike Flynn, a bowery derelict whose life has been insured for $50,000. A truck deliberately runs over Mike at Johnny's side, but miraculously Mike survives. Johnny traces the attack to Jay Wesley Cosgrave, a former racketeer now posing as a gentleman, who runs a mission that serves as a front for recruiting hired killers. As Johnny closes in on evidence linking Cosgrave to the attempts on Mike's life, someone attacks Johnny himself at his hotel room, leaving him hospitalized alongside his charge.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mike Flynn, Jay Wesley Cosgrave (Dutchy Gordon), Randy, Lefty Skilman, William Grover Larkin (Daddy Bill), Doc

358. The Indestructible Mike Matter - Ep 5

     June 8, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar goes to the Glad Hand Rescue Mission to confront Daddy Bill about his involvement in a dangerous situation. He discovers that Daddy Bill has left a mysterious package at the mission and sets an elaborate trap in his hotel room to catch the criminals before they can harm him or his injured colleague Mike Flynn.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mike Flynn, Daddy Bill, Emery, Lefty Skilman, Randy Singer, Dutchy Gordon (alias Jay Wesley Cosgrave)

359. The Laughing Matter - Ep 1

     June 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Ensenada, Mexico to protect comedian Charlie Burton, star of a popular radio show, after Burton receives a threatening note promising he will not leave the town alive. Dollar interviews the show's staff—executive producer Frank Moltz, leading lady Gloria Dallinell, and newcomer Al Schreiber—to determine who might have written the threat, discovering that Burton's arrogant behavior has made him widely despised among those closest to him.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Frank Moltz, Gloria Dallinell, Al Schreiber, Hotel maid

360. The Laughing Matter - Ep 2

     June 12, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Ensenada, Mexico to protect comedian Charlie Burton after a murder threat is made against him. Burton dismisses the threat as a practical joke, but Johnny suspects someone on the show—producer Frank Maltz, leading lady Gloria Dale, or comedian Al Shriver—may have genuine cause for wanting him dead. That night, Johnny encounters the troubled Gloria on the beach, where she reveals a dark secret about how Burton destroyed her romance years ago.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Frank Maltz, Gloria Dale, Al Shriver, Captain Peralle, Valena Morales, Jerry

361. The Laughing Matter - Ep 3

     June 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sonata, Mexico to investigate a shooting at a hotel where television comedian Charlie Burton was nearly killed. With Burton's life insured for half a million dollars, Dollar must determine who fired the shot from the terrace and track down the missing producer Frank Moltz, while uncovering secrets about Burton's show and the people surrounding him.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Frank Moltz, Peral, Gloria Dale, Al Schreiber, Valentina Morales, Valentina's husband

362. The Laughing Matter - Ep 4

     June 14, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sonata, Mexico to protect comedian Charlie Burton, whose life has been threatened. Burton initially dismisses the danger as a practical joke, but when a shot is fired at him in the night, the case becomes deadly serious. Johnny discovers that a local man named Nacho Morales, whose wife Burton has been harassing, may be the would-be killer.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Frank Moltz, Al, Gloria Dale, Captain Peral, Nacho Morales

363. The Laughing Matter - Ep 5

     June 15, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sonata, Mexico to protect comedian Charlie Burton, who has received anonymous death threats and survived a shooting. When Burton's stand-in actor Al Shriver drinks poisoned wine meant for Burton and dies, Dollar must uncover who really orchestrated the murder before another killing occurs.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Charlie Burton, Captain Peral, Al Shriver, Gloria, Joe Morales, Frank Moltz

364. The Pearling Matter - Ep 1

     June 18, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired by Eastern Liability and Trust Company to investigate a suspicious report of David Pirling's death in a boating accident in Key West, Florida. The false report affected stock market commodities in which Pirling held positions, suggesting someone may have engineered the story for financial gain. Dollar travels to Key West to discover how the erroneous story was published and who might be behind it.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mr. Scantman, David Pirling, Gracie Edwards, Mr. Peyton, The Skipper

365. The Pearling Matter - Ep 2

     June 19, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar discovers that businessman David Pirling paid a reporter in Key West to print a false story about his own death. When confronted at his Long Island home, Pirling refuses to explain his actions, but his wife Celia later reveals the truth: their daughter Jeannie ran away a year ago, and they arranged the fake death story hoping she would see it and contact them.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mort Scottman, David Pirling, Mrs. Celia Pirling, Gracie Edwards

366. The Pearling Matter - Ep 3

     June 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called in to look into a case involving David Pirling, whose reported death in a boating accident turns out to be a hoax designed to make his missing daughter come home. After confirming the detective agency has been legitimately searching for the girl for eleven months, Dollar becomes convinced there's more to the story than meets the eye. His suspicions about hidden financial motives and Pirling's true intentions lead him to convince his client to keep him on the case.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Niles Amewell, David Pirling, Mrs. Pirling, Jeannie Pirling, Mr. Scottman

367. The Pearling Matter - Ep 4

     June 21, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to look into a false death report filed by wealthy businessman David Pirling, who claims he fabricated the story to locate his missing daughter Jeannie, who ran away a year ago. When private detective Brad Copeland reveals he's found the girl in New Orleans, Dollar is sent to bring her home, but he arrives to discover a shocking truth that upends the entire case.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, David Pirling, Brad Copeland, Niall Zane Well, Jeannie Pearling, Janis Floyd, Morton Scottman

368. The Pearling Matter - Ep 5

     June 22, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to New Orleans to verify the death of Jean Pirling after her father reported her missing. However, Johnny grows suspicious that the dead woman might not be Jean at all, and uncovers a scheme involving a switched identity, a substantial inheritance, and a young woman desperate to escape her family.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Janis Floyd (actually Jean Pirling), Al Britt, David Pirling (Jean's father), Jeannie Pirling

369. The Long Shot Matter - Ep 1

     June 25, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Hollywood to investigate an anonymous threat against Dr. Carl Palmquist and his wife, who have just taken out a $100,000 double-indemnity policy. Dollar interviews the insurance broker, visits the doctor's office, and meets the ailing Mrs. Palmquist and her son Eric at their beachfront home. That evening, Dollar learns that Mrs. Palmquist has been found dead—shot to death.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jim Darryl, Dr. Carl Palmquist, Mrs. Palmquist, Eric Palmquist, Steffi Lond, Lieutenant Barry

370. The Long Shot Matter - Ep 2

     June 26, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to Los Angeles to look into a $100,000 insurance policy after Dr. Palmquist's wife is shot dead in their home. The doctor claims a prowler killed her, and police have arrested Lonnie Miller, an ex-convict drifter who fits the crime scene evidence perfectly. But Miller tells a wild story about being picked up by a mysterious man named Carter who lured him to the house, and Johnny begins to wonder if the respected doctor's account is as solid as it appears.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Barry, Dr. Palmquist, Lonnie Miller, Laura Considine, Carter

371. The Long Shot Matter - Ep 3

     June 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to look into the death of Mrs. Palmquist, which authorities have already blamed on a convicted man. Suspicious of the quick resolution, Johnny digs deeper and uncovers a web of secrets involving the doctor's son Eric, his nurse Stephie, and a mysterious tail following Johnny through the city. When Stephie urgently summons Johnny to Dr. Palmquist's office, he discovers Eric in a state of extreme fear, wielding a gun and suffering from a mysterious condition that causes him to faint from terror.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Barry, Dr. Palmquist, Eric Palmquist, Stephie Lund, Mrs. Palmquist, Laura Considine

372. The Long Shot Matter - Ep 4

     June 28, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the murder of Mrs. Palmquist and a $100,000 claim. A man named Lonnie Miller sits in jail, accused of the crime and identified by a pawnbroker as having purchased the murder weapon, but Miller insists he was framed by Dr. Palmquist himself. As Johnny digs deeper, he uncovers inconsistencies in the evidence and begins to suspect the real killer may be someone else entirely.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dr. Hans van Klauzer, Lieutenant Barry, Lonnie Miller, Dr. Victor Palmquist, Laura Konceti, Irving Gonzalez

373. The Long Shot Matter - Ep 5

     June 29, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the murder of Mrs. Palmquist, whose husband Dr. Palmquist appears to be the prime suspect. Dollar begins to uncover evidence suggesting the doctor may have framed Lonnie Miller for the crime, but must find proof before the real killer escapes justice.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dr. Victor Palmquist, Lonnie Miller, Lieutenant Barry, Mrs. Considine, Stephie Palmquist, Eric Palmquist, Mr. Lerner

374. The Midas Touch Matter - Ep 1

     July 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Kingman, Arizona to look into the Midas Touch Mine case. Three wealthy brothers from the East—the Haskells—invested $20,000 each in a gold mine operated by a prospector named Hard Luck Dennis after promising ore samples showed high-grade gold. Three days ago, the Haskells were killed in a cave-in at the mine, and now Dennis has disappeared, leaving Johnny to determine whether their deaths were accidental or murder worth $3 million in insurance claims.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCracken, Jake Kessler, Hard Luck Dennis, Ernie Haskell, Kevin Haskell, George Haskell, Tom Cairnigan

375. The Midas Touch Matter - Ep 2

     July 3, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Kingman, Arizona to investigate the deaths of three wealthy ranching brothers who died in a cave-in at the Midas Touch mine while holding life insurance policies worth three million dollars in double indemnity. Local suspect Hardluck Dennis, a prospector who had recently sold the brothers an interest in the mine, calls Johnny to meet him at a remote desert location to reveal the truth about what really happened the day the cave-in occurred.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jake Kessler, Hardluck Dennis, Captain Tad Harding, the Haskell Brothers

376. The Midas Touch Matter - Ep 3

     July 4, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at Lake Mojave Resort to investigate the Midas Touch Mine case, where a cave-in killed the Haskell brothers. Hard Luck Dennis, the only witness, was recently shot and lies unconscious in the hospital. Johnny explores the worthless mine with Buster Faver and discovers evidence that a winch was used to deliberately collapse a support pillar, then learns that Dennis has regained consciousness and is ready to talk.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jake Kessler, Hard Luck Dennis, Ham Pratt, Buster Faver, Alex Bundy, Ted Harding, Kevin Haskell

377. The Midas Touch Matter - Ep 4

     July 5, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at Lake Mojave Resort in Arizona to investigate a suspicious mine death that could be murder. When he discovers a jeep with distinctive tire tracks near the resort and spots it again fleeing across the desert, he traces it to the Two Lazy Too ranch and confronts the foreman, who may have had motives to kill one of the Haskell brothers.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Buster, Dora Haskell, Jake Kessler, Hard Luck Dennis, Alex Bundy, Kevin Haskell

378. The Midas Touch Matter - Ep 5

     July 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates a claim filed by Dora Haskell following the deaths of her two brothers in a cave-in at the Midas Touch Mine. Johnny uncovers evidence suggesting murder rather than accident, and traces a killer's car to the Two Lazy Two Ranch where the truth about the scheme begins to unravel.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jake Kessler, Dora Haskell, Alex Bundy, Buster Faver, Hardluck Dennis, Ham Pratt

379. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 1

     July 9, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in the small Vermont town of Shady Lane to investigate the shooting death of Ellen Bates, a woman with no known enemies who was killed by a bullet from an old-fashioned squirrel rifle fired through her window. The local constable seems reluctant to suspect Ellen's husband Ben despite the insurance payout, but Johnny uncovers gossip about Ben's involvement with a young waitress named Millie Wells, and receives an anonymous letter suggesting he look close to home for answers.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pete Carlson, Constable Jed Bramler, Ellen Bates, Ben Bates, Martin Preeney, Sarah Preeney, Millie Wells

380. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 2

     July 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Shady Lane, Vermont to investigate the murder of Ellen Bates, a bedridden farmwife shot through her front window a month ago. With no clear motive, suspects, or physical evidence, the case seems impossibly tangled, but Johnny begins to uncover complications involving the victim's husband Ben, a pretty waitress named Millie Wells, and a mysterious anonymous accusation.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pete (Hartford office), Constable Jed Brammer, Ben Bates, Ellen Bates, Mrs. Preeney, Millie Wells, Grody Huckins

381. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 3

     July 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Shady Lane, Vermont to investigate the shooting death of Ellen Bates, a farmwife killed by a squirrel rifle while sitting at her window. The prime suspect is her husband Ben, who stands to gain a $10,000 insurance policy and has been rumored to be involved with waitress Millie Wells. Johnny discovers that a squirrel rifle disappeared from the Bates farm the week before the murder, and Ben initially denied owning such a weapon.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Constable Jed Bramler, Millie Wells, Ben Bates, Ellen Bates, Mrs. Preeney, Grody Hawkins, Martin Preeney

382. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 4

     July 12, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Shady Lane, Vermont to investigate the murder of Ellen Bates, the invalid wife of farmer Ben Bates. A $10,000 life insurance policy points to Ben as the prime suspect, but Johnny begins to doubt the obvious answer as he uncovers a tangled web of small-town relationships and a stolen rifle that may hold the key to the crime.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ben Bates, Constable Jed Bramler, Millie Wells, Ellen Bates, Sarah Preeney, Martin Preeney, Grody Hawkins

383. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 5

     July 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Shady Lane, Vermont to investigate the murder of Ellen Bates, a farmwife shot through her window. Mrs. Preeny, Ellen's best friend, had written an anonymous letter to the insurance company suggesting Ellen's husband Ben was guilty, but now she confesses she lied to get Ben's attention. As Dollar investigates the $10,000 life insurance policy and a suspicious stolen gun, he uncovers a more profitable motive hidden beneath the surface of small-town life.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Sarah Preeny, Ben Bates, Ellen Bates, Constable Bramlow, Grody Hawkins, Martin Preeny, Mrs. Thresher

384. The Star of Capetown Matter - Ep 1

     July 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Cape Town to convince wealthy Andrew Forbes III to secure the legendary Star of Cape Town diamond in a bank vault instead of carrying it with him. When Forbes agrees to place the stone in a vault that evening, Dollar attends a surprise party Forbes is throwing for his sister Agatha. During the party, Forbes is found stabbed to death in his bedroom, and the diamond has disappeared from its case.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Joe McNabb, Andrew Lanning Forbes III, Agatha, Sheila, Helen, Lieutenant Van Tyle, Bartender

385. The Star of Capetown Matter - Ep 2

     July 17, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Cape Town to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond called the Star of Cape Town following the murder of playboy Andrew Forbes. With sixty suspects and conflicting accounts from guests at Forbes' party, Dollar pursues leads involving a mysterious woman named Helen, the victim's sister Agatha, and a known jewel thief, only to be knocked unconscious and awakened aboard the departing ship Southern Empress.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Lieutenant Vantile, Andrew Forbes, Sheila, Agatha Forbes, Helen, Julio Biac

386. The Star of Capetown Matter - Ep 3

     July 18, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar follows a stolen diamond called the Star of Cape Town aboard the ship Southern Empress after its owner, playboy Andrew Forbes, is murdered. Dollar boards the ship by helicopter and begins questioning the passengers, including Forbes's sister Agatha, her traveling companion Helen, and a mysterious acquaintance named Stacy, while someone repeatedly searches his cabin.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andrew Forbes, Agatha Forbes, Helen, Sheila, Lieutenant Vantile, Ben Stacy

387. The Star of Capetown Matter - Ep 4

     July 19, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, aboard a ship bound for Dakar, investigates the murder of wealthy Andrew Forbes and the theft of his valuable diamond, the Star of Capetown. A mysterious cable-gram sent to Julio Biac, the man arrested for Forbes' murder, suggests an accomplice is aboard the vessel. As Dollar questions those around him, including the enigmatic Helen and Forbes' sister, the pieces of the puzzle begin to shift, and someone on deck takes a violent turn.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Helen, Miss Forbes, Julio Biac, Stacy, The Captain, A steward

388. The Star of Capetown Matter - Ep 5

     July 20, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar investigates the murder of Andrew Forbes and the theft of the Star of Cape Town diamond aboard the Southern Empress. Suspicion falls on several passengers as Dollar searches for the missing gem while dangerous forces close in around him in Cape Town.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Andrew Forbes, Helen, Agatha Forbes, Stacy, Julio Bíac, Hassan, the steward

389. The Open Town Matter - Ep 1

     July 23, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Greensport, Missouri to investigate the death of Police Chief Edgar Blake, who was shot in his home two weeks after marrying a much younger woman who immediately filed a $50,000 claim. Dollar must determine whether Blake's death was a robbery gone wrong or something more sinister, as evidence points to a town running wide-open illegal operations and a widow who seems far too eager to collect her inheritance.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ralph Kearns, A. L. Potts, Joe Craley, Marty Blake, Edgar Blake, Chief Blake, Dave Sherman

390. The Open Town Matter - Ep 2

     July 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Greensport, Missouri to investigate the murder of Police Chief Ed Blake and verify a $50,000 life insurance claim filed by his young widow, Marty Blake. When the city attorney provides Marty with an airtight alibi for the night of the killing, Dollar's prime suspect is eliminated, and attention turns to Shorty Wells, a local hoodlum recently released from prison who had threatened Blake years earlier.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Marty Blake, Dave Sherman, Mayor Lyons, Shorty Wells, Ed Blake

391. The Open Town Matter - Ep 3

     July 25, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in the wide-open town of Greensport, Missouri to investigate the murder of Police Chief Ed Blake, shot with his own gun in his home. Blake's young widow Marty and city attorney Dave Sherman were both present and claim a mysterious prowler killed him, supposedly the ex-convict Shorty Wells who had threatened Blake. Dollar questions whether the shooting was actually meant for him, Marty Blake, or someone else entirely, and discovers the case involves corrupt police, organized rackets, and a tangled web of motives.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Joe Crowley, Mayor Will Lyons, Marty Blake, Dave Sherman, Shorty Wells, Police Chief Ed Blake

392. The Open Town Matter - Ep 4

     July 26, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Greensport, Missouri to investigate the shooting death of Police Chief Ed Blake and his widow Marty's suspicious $50,000 insurance claim. Before Johnny can question Marty further, her house mysteriously catches fire, and a badly burned man emerges from the basement with a gun—it's Shorty Wells, the ex-convict blamed for Blake's murder. Now unconscious in the hospital, Shorty holds the key to unraveling a case tangled with corruption, forbidden love, and a wide-open town full of secrets.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Marty Blake, City Attorney Dave Sherman, Shorty Wells, Joe Crady, Police Chief Ed Blake, Mayor Lanson, Dr. Morton

393. The Open Town Matter - Ep 5

     July 27, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Greensport to investigate the murder of Police Chief Ed Blake, shot with his own gun. The widow Marty Blake suddenly contacts Johnny asking to meet, claiming she needs to talk, while Shorty Wells—the prime suspect—lies dying in the hospital after being found in a fire at Marty's house.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Marty Blake, Joe Creole, City Attorney Dave Sherman, Shorty Wells, Mayor Lyons, Dr. Morton

394. The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 1

     July 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called in to investigate two insurance claims totaling $400,000 filed by Constance Landfaire following the sinking of her husband Douglas Landfaire's yacht, the Sea Legs, off the coast of Nicaragua. During their meeting, Mrs. Landfaire explains that her husband deliberately sailed into the treacherous Baudero Islands to prove he could navigate them safely after losing another vessel there two years prior. The yacht struck rocks and sank with Douglas and the skipper aboard, and their bodies were never recovered.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCracken, Constance Landfaire, Douglas Landfaire, Randy Singer

395. The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 2

     July 31, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Bluefields, Nicaragua to investigate the loss of the American boat Sea Legs, which sank in the Bodeiro Islands taking the ship's owner with her. Johnny finds himself shadowed by the owner's widow, Connie Landfear, who claims she wants to help clear up the mystery, but her suspicious behavior and sudden trip to Nicaragua raise doubts about her true motives.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Connie Landfear, Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pusquero, Captain Arrow, Pat

396. The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 3

     August 1, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Nicaragua to investigate the sinking of the ship Sea Legs and a $400,000 insurance claim by Mrs. Douglas Landfaire. With the eccentric amateur radio operator Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro as his reluctant assistant, Dollar flies over the wreck site and discovers that flotsam should have washed ashore but didn't, suggesting the ship may not have sunk where claimed. When Dollar spots Mrs. Landfaire's chartered plane at San Juan del Perro, he follows her there, only to witness a mysterious car strike their landing gear—driven by a man he recognizes as Douglas Landfaire, supposedly dead.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Pat McCracken, Mrs. Connie Landfaire, Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro, Captain Ramirez, Douglas Landfaire

397. The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 4

     August 2, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to San Juan del Perro, Nicaragua, to investigate claims totaling $400,000 filed by Mrs. Landfear for her husband Douglas's death and the loss of their yacht, the Sea Legs. Dollar discovers that Douglas is alive and was responsible for crashing their plane, and finds the supposedly sunken yacht hidden in a local shipyard, disguised with fresh paint and altered features.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro, Douglas Landfear, Mrs. Constant Landfear, Ramon Gonzales, the skipper

398. The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 5

     August 3, 1956 · 15 min

399. The Alder Matter - Ep 1

     August 6, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to Caracas, Venezuela to investigate a suspicious $250,000 life insurance policy on Billy Alder, a wealthy oil promoter who has changed his beneficiary five times in a month. Alder admits nothing but asks Dollar to stay at his house and keep him alive, hinting at hidden danger. That night on the patio, a shot rings out from the jungle darkness, narrowly missing Alder's head.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Vic Kelly, Billy Alder, Peggy Alder, Paul Kincade, Police Chief

400. The Alder Matter - Ep 2

     August 7, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is in Caracas investigating why salesman Billy Alder changed his insurance beneficiaries five times in a month, especially after someone took a shot at him on the grounds of his house. Dollar meets the Alder family and discovers tensions simmering beneath the surface, including a visiting famous bullfighter and a mysterious connection between Mrs. Alder and a young oil field worker.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Billy Alder, Peggy Alder, Constance Alder, Nacho Gomez, Hafez Velasquez, Paul Kincaid, El Montante

401. The Alder Matter - Ep 3

     August 8, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is protecting oil-rich Billy Alder in Caracas, Venezuela, after an assassination attempt. Mrs. Alder arranges a secret meeting with Dollar, while tensions simmer among the household guests, including a mysterious woman named Doris Cole and a charming matador named Montante. Dollar discovers evidence that Doris Cole may not be who she claims to be.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Billy Alder, Constance Alder, Paul Kincaid, Doris Cole, Senor Montante

402. The Alder Matter - Ep 4

     August 9, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is in Caracas, Venezuela protecting Billy Alder, who has been shot at and keeps changing his insurance beneficiaries. Dollar discovers that Doris Cole, supposedly an old family friend staying at Alder's house, is actually using an alias and traveling under the name Dora Janssen. When he tails her to the docks to meet an incoming passenger, the mystery deepens as conflicting interests and hidden identities emerge.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Billy Alder, Doris Cole/Dora Janssen, Arthur Singer, Haffé Velasquez, Chief of Police, Vic Kelly

403. The Alder Matter - Ep 5

     August 10, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is in Caracas investigating Billy Alder's frequent policy beneficiary changes and a recent assassination attempt. When Alder refuses to cooperate fully, Johnny pretends to leave town on a plane, then stakes out a local hotel to uncover what Alder is truly afraid of.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Billy Alder, Mrs. Alder, Dora Janssen, Arthur Singer, Vic Kelly, Hefei Velesquez

404. The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 1

     August 13, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is hired to find Edward Russell, a Denver real estate man who disappeared a week ago, leaving his car abandoned in Colorado Springs. Following a travel folder for Crystal Lake found among Russell's papers, Johnny travels to the mountain resort and begins interviewing locals about the missing man's movements and his mysterious search for someone named Bill.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Tom Wilkins, Leona Russell, Edward Russell, Deputy Sheriff Ansel Garrett, Betty Norton, Bill Cullen

405. The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 2

     August 14, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at Crystal Lake to investigate the disappearance of Edward Russell, a man with a $50,000 policy. Russell's body is discovered in a cabin owned by Clarence Bixby, dead for several days. As Johnny questions witnesses, he uncovers conflicting stories and discovers that Russell had been searching for someone named Bill and had a fight with the bartender before his death.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ansel Garrett, Edward Russell, Leona Russell, Clarence Bixby, Betty Norton, Bill the bartender, Putnam

406. The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 3

     August 15, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar looks into the murder of Edward Russell, found dead in a rented cabin at Crystal Lake. Russell had been seeking someone named Bill before his death, and Johnny discovers conflicting stories from the people who saw him that night. When Johnny's investigation points to Bill Jensen, the boathouse operator, he finds himself trapped in Jensen's boat house with danger closing in.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Betty Norton, Edward Russell, Deputy Sheriff Ensel Garrett, Clarence Bixby, Leona Russell, Hiram, Bill Jensen

407. The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 4

     August 16, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at Crystal Lake to investigate the murder of Edward Russell, who came to the area searching for someone named Bill. Dollar narrows his suspects to boatkeeper Bill Jensen and cabin buyer Mr. Putnam, but both deny knowing Russell. As Dollar struggles to find solid evidence, the taxi driver Hiram—who may have been a key witness—is found dead in a ravine.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Deputy Sheriff Ants Garrett, Bill Jensen, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. Leona Russell, Hiram (taxi driver), Benny Norton, Bixby

408. The Crystal Lake Matter - Ep 5

     August 17, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives at Crystal Lake to search for Edward Russell, only to discover the man is dead—shot and hidden in a cabin. When taxi driver Hiram, a key witness, is also murdered, Johnny realizes the killer is eliminating anyone who could identify him. Working through a tangle of suspects and motives, Johnny pieces together a shocking conspiracy involving a forbidden affair and a husband's discovery that threatens to expose it.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Deputy Sheriff Ansel Garrett, Edward Russell, Hiram the taxi driver, Betty Norton, Leona Russell, Bill Cullen the bartender, Bill Jensen

409. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 1 (1st of 6)

     August 24, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Cranesburg, Ohio to recover a stolen $20,000 pearl necklace belonging to Melba Crane, an engagement gift from her fiancé Dean Sellers. A known jewel thief named Smiley Prell has contacted the insurance company demanding ransom, but Prell claims someone is trying to double-cross him and promises Johnny more than just the necklace if he meets him that night.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Bob Lauter, Finney S. Crane, Melba Crane, Dean Sellers, Smiley Prell, Milton Berkeley

410. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 1-A (according to script)

     August 27, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Cranesburg to recover a stolen pearl necklace worth $20,000 belonging to socialite Melva Crane. A small-time thief named Smiley Prell claims to have the necklace and offers to make a deal, but his nervous behavior and evasiveness suggest something more complicated is at work. As Dollar meets the local Tri-State agent J.D. Bartlett and encounters the mysterious Finney Crane, he discovers troubling inconsistencies that make him question whether Prell is telling the truth.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Smiley Prell, J.D. Bartlett, Melva Crane, Finney Crane, Dean Sellers

411. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 2 (3rd of 6)

     August 28, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to the Crane mansion in Kranesburg, Ohio to investigate the theft of a $20,000 pearl necklace stolen from socialite Melba Crane. He meets the victim, her fiancé Dean Sellers, and learns that a jewel thief named Smiley Prell has contacted the insurance company offering a deal. As Dollar gathers information about the crime, he uncovers troubling secrets about the household and makes a startling discovery.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Melba Crane, Dean Sellers, Smiley Prell, Uncle Finneas, Betty (the maid)

412. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 3 (4th of 6)

     August 29, 1956 · 14 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is in Crainesburg investigating the theft of Melba Crane's pearl necklace when he discovers the body of jewel thief Smiley Prell has been murdered with a .32 revolver. The gun turns out to belong to Melba's uncle Finneas Crane, and maid Betty has been trying to hide it in an incinerator. Now Johnny must untangle the connections between the robbery, the murder, and the prominent Crane family.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Betty, Chief Ed Durham, Finneas Crane, Melba Crane, Smiley Prell, Dean Sellers

413. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 4 (5th of 6)

     August 30, 1956 · 15 min

     Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar probes the theft of a $20,000 pearl necklace and the murder of Smiley Pearl, a professional thief. Betty Jackson, the maid, has been arrested after being caught with the gun that killed Pearl, but without the necklace as evidence, the case remains incomplete. Dollar begins to suspect the crime may be more complex than it appears.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Dean Sellers, Betty Jackson, Melba Crane, Chief Durham, Smiley Pearl, Uncle Fineas

414. The Kranesburg Matter - Ep 5 (6th of 6)

     August 31, 1956 · 15 min

415. The Curse of Kamashek Matter - Ep 1

     September 3, 1956 · 15 min

416. The Curse of Kamashek Matter - Ep 2

     September 4, 1956 · 15 min

417. The Curse of Kamashek Matter - Ep 3

     September 5, 1956 · 15 min

418. The Curse of Kamashek Matter - Ep 4

     September 6, 1956 · 15 min

419. The Curse of Kamashek Matter - Ep 5

     September 7, 1956 · 15 min

420. The Confidential Matter - Ep 1

     September 10, 1956 · 15 min

421. The Confidential Matter - Ep 2

     September 11, 1956 · 15 min

422. The Confidential Matter - Ep 3

     September 12, 1956 · 15 min

423. The Confidential Matter - Ep 4

     September 13, 1956 · 15 min

424. The Confidential Matter - Ep 5

     September 14, 1956 · 15 min

425. The Imperfect Alibi Matter - Ep 1

     September 17, 1956 · 15 min

426. The Imperfect Alibi Matter - Ep 3

     September 19, 1956 · 15 min

427. The Imperfect Alibi Matter - Ep 4

     September 20, 1956 · 15 min

428. The Imperfect Alibi Matter - Ep 5

     September 21, 1956 · 15 min

429. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 1

     September 24, 1956 · 15 min

430. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 2

     September 25, 1956 · 15 min

431. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 3

     September 26, 1956 · 15 min

432. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 4

     September 27, 1956 · 15 min

433. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 5

     September 28, 1956 · 15 min

434. The Picture Postcard Matter - Ep 1

     October 1, 1956 · 15 min

435. The Picture Postcard Matter - Ep 2

     October 2, 1956 · 15 min

436. The Picture Postcard Matter - Ep 3

     October 3, 1956 · 15 min

437. The Picture Postcard Matter - Ep 4

     October 4, 1956 · 15 min

438. The Picture Postcard Matter - Ep 5

     October 5, 1956 · 15 min

439. The Primrose Matter - Ep 1

     October 8, 1956 · 15 min

440. The Primrose Matter - Ep 2

     October 9, 1956 · 15 min

441. The Primrose Matter - Ep 3

     October 10, 1956 · 15 min

442. The Primrose Matter - Ep 4

     October 11, 1956 · 15 min

     Johnny Dollar investigates a $100,000 payroll robbery connected to a wrecked car, three murders, and mysterious happenings at Primrose Camp. He arranges to meet ranger Jed Marsh at a fire patrol phone, but is ambushed by Spade Keller, a wanted criminal from the gang that pulled the heist. When Jed arrives, he too is captured, and the two men find themselves at gunpoint with no clear way out of the trap.

     Characters: Johnny Dollar, Jet Marsh, Pop Bardell, Spade Keller, Jipper Knitsen

443. The Primrose Matter - Ep 5

     October 12, 1956 · 15 min

444. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 1 (1st of 9)

     October 15, 1956 · 15 min

445. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 2 (2nd of 9)

     October 16, 1956 · 15 min

446. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 3 (3rd of 9)

     October 17, 1956 · 15 min

447. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 4 (4th of 9)

     October 18, 1956 · 15 min

448. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 5 (5th of 9)

     October 19, 1956 · 15 min

449. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 6 (6th of 9)

     October 22, 1956 · 15 min

450. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 8 (no script #7 produced)

     October 24, 1956 · 15 min

451. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 9 (8th of 9)

     October 25, 1956 · 15 min

452. The Phantom Chase Matter - Ep 10 (9th of 9)

     October 26, 1956 · 15 min

453. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 1

     October 29, 1956 · 15 min

454. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 2

     October 30, 1956 · 15 min

455. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 3

     October 31, 1956 · 15 min

456. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 4

     November 1, 1956 · 15 min

457. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 5

     November 2, 1956 · 15 min

458. The Big Scoop Matter

     November 11, 1956 · 25 min

459. The Markham Matter

     November 18, 1956 · 30 min

460. The Royal Street Matter

     November 25, 1956 · 30 min

461. The Burning Carr Matter

     December 9, 1956 · 30 min

462. The Rasmussen Matter

     December 16, 1956 · 30 min

463. The Missing Mouse Matter

     December 23, 1956 · 30 min

464. The Squared Circle Matter

     December 30, 1956 · 25 min

465. The Ellen Dear Matter

     January 6, 1957 · 30 min

466. The Desalles Matter

     January 13, 1957 · 30 min

467. The Blooming Blossom Matter

     January 20, 1957 · 30 min

468. The Mad Hatter Matter (1)

     January 27, 1957 · 29 min

469. The Kirbey Will Matter

     February 3, 1957 · 30 min

470. The Templeton Matter

     February 10, 1957 · 30 min

471. The Meek Memorial Matter

     March 3, 1957 · 29 min

472. The Suntan Oil Matter

     March 10, 1957 · 30 min

473. The Clever Chemist Matter

     March 17, 1957 · 30 min

474. The Ming Toy Murphy Matter

     April 14, 1957 · 25 min

475. The Melancholy Memory Matter

     April 28, 1957 · 29 min

476. The Peerless Fire Matter

     May 5, 1957 · 29 min

477. The Michael Meany Mirage Matter

     May 19, 1957 · 29 min

478. The Wayward Truck Matter

     May 26, 1957 · 29 min

479. The Loss of Memory Matter

     June 2, 1957 · 30 min

480. The Mason-Dixon Mismatch Matter

     June 9, 1957 · 29 min

481. The Dixon Murder Matter

     June 16, 1957 · 30 min

482. The Parley Barron Matter

     June 23, 1957 · 30 min

483. The Funny Money Matter

     June 30, 1957 · 30 min

484. The Felicity Feline Matter

     July 7, 1957 · 30 min

485. The Heatherstone Players Matter

     July 14, 1957 · 29 min

486. The Yours Truly Matter

     July 21, 1957 · 29 min

487. The Confederate Coinage Matter

     July 28, 1957 · 30 min

488. The Wayward Widow Matter

     August 4, 1957 · 30 min

489. The Killer's Brand Matter

     August 11, 1957 · 27 min

490. The Smoky Sleeper Matter

     August 25, 1957 · 28 min

491. The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter

     September 1, 1957 · 29 min

492. The Charmona Matter

     September 8, 1957 · 25 min

493. The J. P. D. Matter

     September 15, 1957 · 25 min

494. The Ideal Vacation Matter

     September 22, 1957 · 20 min

495. The Doubtful Dairy Matter

     September 29, 1957 · 25 min

496. The Bum Steer Matter

     October 6, 1957 · 25 min

497. The Silver Belle Matter

     October 13, 1957 · 24 min

498. The Mary Grace Matter

     October 20, 1957 · 21 min

499. The Three Sisters Matter

     October 27, 1957 · 19 min

500. The Model Picture Matter

     November 3, 1957 · 21 min

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