Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Neel Breer Matter (Encore) (EP4880)

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

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.4 • 940 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Johnny travels to a small town when a doctor raises doubts about the cause of a death of a young man who supposedly died of a heart attack.

Original Air Date: July 18, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Edmond O'Brien as Johnny Dollar

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0:00.0	The From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. I'm taking a recording break.
0:33.8	Please enjoy today's encore episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar.
0:38.4	This episode was recorded several years ago,
0:41.3	so any offers or information contained in the episode
0:44.4	may not be valid unless reflected on our Great Detectives of Old Time Radio website.
0:50.7	But here is today's encore.
0:55.5	Welcome to the Great Detactives of Old Time Radio.
1:00.1	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham.
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1:46.5	Great Detactives.net. Well, now it's time for this week's episode of yours truly, Johnny Dollar.
1:54.5	The original air date on this one, July 18th, 1951, and the title is the Neil Breer Matter.
2:07.5	WBBM FM, Chicago.
2:09.8	The refreshing, delicious treat that gives you chewing enjoyment, presents for your listening
2:14.2	enjoyment, Edmund O'Brien, as... Johnny Dollar. This is Hamill. Did you call me? If you're a guy Hamill, the local coroner, I did. That's who I am. What do you want? I wondered when I could get together with you and talk over the Brea dead. Breer? Which one was that? Neil Breaer. He died last week. Oh, why. What do you want to talk about him for? Funerals all over.
2:35.7	Folks have all gone home. I'm an investigator from his insurance company. They aren't convinced that he died a natural death. What do they think they know about it? They received a letter from someone here in town who said they weren't quite sure. What was that? Who was it? I'm sorry, I can't tell you that right now, but I'd like to go over the case with you.
2:52.2	Case is closed as far as I'm concerned.
2:54.4	I'm sorry, I can't tell you that right now, but I'd like to go over the case with you.
2:52.2	Case is close, as far as I'm concerned.
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