What happens
Johnny Dollar, a private detective, investigates the death of his friend Glenn English, a lawyer who was struck by a car and killed late one night in Hartford. Glenn had phoned Johnny the night before, asking a favor and mentioning hot evidence he wanted to bring over. Johnny visits Glenn's widow and secretary, then speaks with Lieutenant Frank Dodge, who considers the death a hit and run. Johnny is not satisfied and keeps looking into the matter. The series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar aired on CBS Radio, and this episode first broadcast on January 5, 1952. Edmund O'Brien stars as Johnny Dollar.
Hartford, Connecticut, early 1950s
Characters: Johnny Dollar, Glenn English, Mrs. English, Lieutenant Frank Dodge, Miss Rose, Dr. Ramsey, Bruno Vic
Listen for: Johnny's conversations with Mrs. English and Lieutenant Dodge, and the clues he uncovers about the death of Glenn English.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.