The Columbia Broadcasting System presents a thrilling new adventure series starring Dick Powell.

I'm an insurance investigator. My name is Johnny Dollar.

What? You heard me, Johnny Dollar, and I can pet an expensive counter the best of them.

Yep, I'm a freelance insurance investigator, and I live in Hartford, Connecticut. At least that's where I pay rent.

My work sees to it that I really live anywhere, except at home.

If you're interested in buying me Christmas presents, I take size 42 suit.

Church 15 and a half collar sleeve length 33. My hat size is seven and eighth, except when I wind up a successful case, then it runs about seven and three eighths.

At insurance investigation, I'm just an expert at making out my expense account. I'm an absolute genius.

Expense account, submitted by investigator Johnny Dollar, to home office East Coast underwriters, terminal building, Hartford, Connecticut. Attention! Austin Farnsworth, General Manager.

The following is an accounting of my expenditure as the investigation of Milford Brooks III for your company.

Expense account, item 1. Cab fare to your office and answer to your original call, 75 cents.

Tip to driver, $1. Expense account, item 2. Chew shines, 25 cents.

You'll remember I got my shoes scuffed when I unsuspectingly walked into your private office.

Milford, no, you must have my wife. Dollar, you have to answer to that window, don't you?

No, you don't. Let go of me. Let go of me.

No, no. There are better ways of making a big surprise than life.

It's a worry.

Nice try, sonny. Now pay attention to the teacher.

Oh, I didn't know I had it in me.

Oh, goodness gracious, Dollar. Did you have to hit him so hard? I hope you haven't killed him. He's too strong, you know.

Don't worry.

There, there. Now, Mr. Farnsworth, would you mind telling me?

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