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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Enoch Arden Matter (EP3577)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A famous actor has been declared dead and his widow received an insurance payout. However, a nurse claims to have seen the actor alive and Johnny's called in to investigate.

Original Air Date: April 7, 1953

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2:14.0

But now it is time to get into this week's episode of yours truly Johnny Dollar. The original air day, April 7th, 1953, and the title is the Enoch Arden matter.

2:29.0

Wrigley's spear mint chewing gum, the refreshing delicious treat that gives you chewing enjoyment presents for your listening enjoyment, John Lundes.

2:38.0

Johnny Dollar. Henry Grant, Johnny. You read your morning paper yet.

2:42.0

I'm on page 4 and my second donut. I'll turn back to page 1, picture there, Mrs. Frank Loring.

2:48.0

Oh, I read it. Enoch Arden divorce decree. I've been missing 7 years and the art court declared him legally dead.

2:54.0

So?

2:55.0

So we had him insured for a quarter of a million.

2:58.0

And this court decision means you'll have to pay off? Within 10 days.

3:02.0

Something make you think Loring isn't as dead as he ought to be?

3:05.0

This possibility I had a phone call from a colleague of the woman of an Boston, she saw the item too.

3:10.0

What's her connection?

3:11.0

She's a nurse. Ten years ago when we issued the Loring policy, she was working for the positional examiner.

3:17.0

Oh, her story may not mean anything, but...

3:20.0

Well, I asked her to take the first plane she could get and come in for a talk.

3:24.0

She should be here by 11 o'clock.

3:26.0

I'll grab a cab and come right over.

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