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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Star of Capetown Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4249)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: After being knocked out, Johnny takes a helicoper to board a cruise ship that contains the stolen diamond.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 18, 19, and 20, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Jeanne Tatum, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Chester Stratton, Marvin Miller, D. J. Thompson, Tom Hanley, Ray Kemper

Post episode discussion: Status of Bold Venture for Old Time Radio Adventure Podcast

Also, are post-1955 Johnny Dollar and Jim Rockford of The Rockford Files effectively the same person?

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1:22.9

first. Well now let's go ahead and get into the conclusion of this

1:27.5

week's yours truly Johnny Dollar cereal. We've got the Star of Cape Town

1:32.0

Matter episodes 3, 4, and 5 from July 18th, 19th, and 20th of

1:38.7

1956. from Hollywood it's time now for

1:47.0

Johnny Dollar

1:51.0

Lieutenant Van Dyle of the Cape Town Police.

1:54.0

I was just going to call you, lieutenant.

1:57.0

Something the matter, you sound very strange.

2:00.0

Probably from nursing a lump on my head that had put the star of Cape Town to shame.

2:03.7

I don't understand, you found the diamond?

2:06.4

No, to put it politely, somebody slugged me here in my room a while ago.

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