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The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Doting Dowager Matter (EP4925)

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.4940 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in to find an inexpensive statue that's held in high emotional value by an eccentric elderly woman who would pay a $75,000 ransom.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Eleanor Audley; G. Stanley Jones; Eric Snowden; Sam Edwards

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you

0:39.9

this week's episode of yours truly Johnny Dollar. But first, I want to encourage you, if you're

0:45.6

enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And remember, as you're

0:53.1

making your travel plans, check Johnny Dollarair.com first.

0:57.7

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1:01.5

So part of your purchase prize supports the greatest detectives of old-time radio at no additional cost to you.

1:10.4

So remember when making your travel plans, check Johnny Dollarair.com first.

1:15.8

But now, from January 25th, 1959, here is the Doting Dowager Manor.

1:26.2

From Hollywood, it's time now for...

1:33.6

Johnny Deller.

1:34.6

George Reed here.

1:35.7

Oh, hi, George.

1:36.8

How are things at Floyd's of England?

1:38.2

Very good, as a matter of fact.

1:39.8

Very good.

1:40.5

Well, now it can't all be good.

1:41.9

He wouldn't be calling me.

1:43.1

Well, to tell the truth, I do have a small problem.

1:46.3

Figures.

1:47.1

No, figures, the word, singular.

1:49.1

Huh?

1:49.7

A small figure, a statuette belonging to Mrs. Dora Harkness Ballin down in New York.

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