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

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Poor Little RIch Girl Matter (EP4549)

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

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Fiction, Arts, Drama

4.6860 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate a wealthy woman's suspicious application for $200,000 in life insurance on her husband that she wants to keep secret from him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 1, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Herb Ellis; Frank Nelson; Marvin Miller; Peter Leeds

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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 episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. I do want to encourage you if you enjoy the podcast to follow us using your favorite podcast software. And as you're making your travel plans, remember Johnny Dollar Air.com is a price-line affiliate link.

0:53.0

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0:59.6

That's Johnny Dollarair.com. Check Johnny Dollar.air.com first. But now, from September 1st, 1957, here is the Poor Little Rich Girl Matter.

1:14.2

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

1:20.8

Johnny Deller.

1:21.9

Bert Major, Master's Insurance and Trout.

1:23.4

Oh, hi, Bert, what's up?

1:24.5

Poor little rich girl in California wants to take out a $200,000 straight life policy on her husband, with herself as beneficiary.

1:31.7

A lot of dough, but not too unusual, if you can afford it. Effective in two weeks and hush-hush, a surprise.

1:37.7

But who'd want to... Why?

1:39.5

Exactly. Nice piece of change for the company in commissions or for her in payoff if she's playing that kind of a game.

1:45.2

You talk like you don't know her.

1:46.5

Name only, deal was arranged pending through her lawyer in Los Angeles.

1:49.7

Hmm.

1:50.2

You could be out there in the morning, Johnny.

1:52.3

All right, Bert. Who gives me the filling?

1:54.0

Our agent out there, Roger Hacky. He'll meet you at International Airport.

2:04.4

Bob? Airport. Bob Bailey, in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense

2:08.9

account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

2:12.4

Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

2:19.0

And now, Act 1 of yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

2:38.9

Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar.

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