The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 4: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (May 31, 1956)

“The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 4” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 31, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Las Vegas to investigate a matter involving a grandmother's estate and insurance trust. When he reveals his presence and purpose to gambling casino owner Duce McCoy, someone immediately tries to lure the grandmother's young heir, Susan, to a deserted road—a move that could have been deadly. Dollar works to uncover who is behind the threat and what they hope to gain.

Las Vegas, Nevada; a casino, a hotel, and the offices of the Weekly Tribune newspaper

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Susan Graemly, Duce McCoy, Uncle Walter, Hilda, Jonas Parks, Will Connors, The girl in McCoy's office

Listen for: The identity of the mysterious person who phoned Susan and whether Duce McCoy is working alone or with Susan's relatives to prevent the estate trust from being established

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.