Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Winsome Widow Matter (EP4985)

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

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Fiction, Drama, Arts

4.4 • 941 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson.

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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 this week's
0:42.6	episode of yours truly Johnny Dollar. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the
0:48.9	podcast, to follow us using your favorite podcast software. And as you're making your travel plans, remember, Johnny Dollarair.com.
0:58.8	Johnny Dollar.com is a price line affiliate link.
1:02.1	So part of the purchase price supports the great detectives of old-time radio at no additional
1:08.5	cost to you when making your travel plans remember johnny dollar air.com
1:14.4	first but now from april 26 1959 here is the winsome widow matter from hollywood
1:25.1	it's time now for...
1:31.1	Johnny Dollar.
1:32.4	This is long distance.
1:36.6	Mr. Pat McCracken in Hartford, Connecticut, is returning your call, Mr. Dollar.
1:38.8	Oh, thanks, operator, point in one moment, please.
1:40.8	Hello?
1:41.5	Hi, Pat.
1:45.4	Oh, Johnny! Hey, this message I found. Well, I'm glad you called. Say, what under the sun are you doing in Los Angeles? This out here for a con fare with Jack Johnstone. You know, the guy who dramatizes the cases I handle and puts them on the air? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Give them my best. And I just wondered if you had anything out here, I can do it before heading back to Hartford. And if so, it'll give you a chance to put your travel charges on the expense account.
2:02.7	What else? Johnny, I got a wire from him just a few minutes ago. You contact Herb Schilling at the Greater Southwest Insurance Company right there in L.A. Okay, we'll do. And you can address your expense account to them. Right. Oh, uh, Johnny.
2:18.1	Yeah?
2:19.3	Have you got a gun with you?
2:20.6	Sure, Pat.
2:21.1	I always...
2:22.3	Huh?
2:23.2	Why do you ask that?
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