The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 5: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (June 1, 1956)

“The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 5” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 1, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is investigating a case involving Mrs. Gramley's estate trust when she suddenly tells him to stop and leave her alone. Dollar suspects that Walter and his wife Hilda have threatened or coerced her into dropping the case, especially after discovering that a man named Deuce McCoy has been arrested at the airport and that Susan, Mrs. Gramley's young granddaughter, has been involved in a dangerous situation.

Las Vegas, Nevada, primarily at Mrs. Gramley's ranch house

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Mrs. Gramley, Walter, Hilda, Nicky, Susan Gramley, Deuce McCoy, Wilconner

Listen for: The tension as Dollar forces his way back into Mrs. Gramley's house despite her refusal to see him, and the revelation that Deuce McCoy's arrest may be connected to threats made against the young granddaughter.

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.