The Hampton Line Matter: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (August 3, 1954)

“The Hampton Line Matter” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 3, 1954. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Sault St. Marie, Michigan to look into an explosion aboard the Hampton Queen, a supply boat operated by Carl Richard. Richard was aboard the vessel shortly before the blast occurred in the utility compartment, then vanished before the boat docked. Captain Ferguson and others defend Richard's character, leaving Dollar puzzled about his motive and whereabouts.

Sault St. Marie, Michigan, on the Great Lakes, involving Coast Guard headquarters, a supply boat, and local establishments

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Commander Wizard, Carl Richard, Miss Richard, Captain Ferguson, Captain Torgerson

Listen for: Details about the explosion aboard the Hampton Queen, Carl Richard's mysterious disappearance, and Johnny Dollar's investigation into the motive behind the blast

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.