Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Life at Stake Matter 06/21/1959

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
Episode: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: "The Life at Stake Matter" (06/21/1959)
Air Date: November 17, 2025 (Rebroadcast)
Summary:
In this classic episode, freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is summoned for a case involving the eccentric and inexplicably wealthy Alvin Peabody Cartwright. As Johnny navigates a series of bizarre events and comedic misunderstandings, he tries to uncover the truth behind Cartwright’s urgent call and apparent disappearance. What starts as a suspected murder slowly unravels into a farcical misadventure, blending suspense, humor, and a touch of old-Hollywood charm.

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Key Discussion & Story Points

1. The Call from Hartford & The Mysterious Mr. Cartwright

• [00:29] Johnny receives a phone call from Bill Ferguson, his contact at Continental Insurance and Trust.
  • Bill Ferguson: "Do you remember Alvin Peabody Cartwright... That wild old character who lives up in Lakewood, a few miles north of Hartford?"
  • Johnny Dollar (Bob Bailey): "Hey, you can say that again."
• Cartwright is now on the West Coast and demands to see Johnny urgently, setting up the episode’s central mystery.

2. Cartwright’s Confusing Invitation

• [02:54] Johnny calls Cartwright, who immediately gets muddled, joking about Johnny’s miraculous travel speed and confusing himself about whom he called.
  • Cartwright: "Now, what's the idea of trying to confuse me that way? I'm Cartwright, you remember?"
• Eventually, Cartwright reminds Johnny to come over right away—emphasizing "It's vital" ([04:51]).

3. The Hotel Mishap

• [05:02] As Johnny is set to leave, he is accidentally knocked out by a child’s hula hoop in the hotel hallway. He ends up in the dispensary, cared for by a nurse.

4. Arrival at Cartwright’s House—And a New Suspect

• [07:27] Johnny arrives to find the house open and Jonathan Peebles, Cartwright’s friend, in distress.
  • Jonathan Peebles: "He's gone. Something's happened to him and... He's been murdered!"

5. Investigating the Scene

• [08:41] Peebles describes seeing two suspicious, “rough looking” but well-dressed men carrying a heavy suitcase (a “chew robe”) dripping with blood.
  • Peebles: "Oh, all over the driveway... they've killed him. Dismembered him."
• They find a license plate (CFU160) and learn the suspicious car often appears at the Malibu dock, where Cartwright keeps his yacht, the "Alpi Car."

6. The Chase to Malibu Dock

• [12:59] Johnny and Peebles speed to Malibu; Whitey, the dock attendant, confirms Cartwright’s boat left with two men carrying a “messy” trunk, which left a bloody trail on the pier.

7. Pursuit on the Water

• [13:57] Convinced Cartwright’s killers are disposing of his body at sea, Johnny borrows a fast boat to chase down the yacht, with Peebles reluctantly in tow.
• Notable humor: Peebles demands to help, announcing, "Alvin was my friend. I shall help to avenge his untimely death."

8. The Truth Comes Out

• [15:10] Onboard the yacht, Cartwright is discovered alive and well, delighted to see everyone:
  • Peebles (seeing Cartwright): "They put him together again!"
  • Cartwright: "I wanted to take you out for a nice long ride in my lovely yacht... I decided I should take you on a nice long cruise."
• The two men—Gerald and Harold—are simply Cartwright’s new butler and cook.

9. Clearing Up the Bloody Trunk

• [17:38] The “bloody trunk” is revealed to have been full of thawed steaks intended for the yacht’s trip.
  • Cartwright: "Oh, wasn't that awful? And it was all my fault because I let the steaks thaw out too much—all over the place, I never saw so much blood."

10. Resolution & Light-Hearted Ending

• [18:49] The episode closes with Johnny embracing the absurdity:
  • Johnny Dollar: "It's crazy, it's wild, but it does my heart good to get tangled up in something like this sometimes. Helps keep away the ulcers."
• All expenses are graciously covered by Cartwright, and the boat owner forgives them the use of his cruiser when he hears the story.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Cartwright’s playful confusion:
  "[03:05] Cartwright: 'No, no, you miscended so, what can... I do for you, Mr. Cartwright?'"
• Jonathan Peebles’ earnest naiveté:
  "[08:47] Peebles: 'I named [my car] Betsy after an old white horse I used to have...'"
• Discovering the supposed crime scene:
  "[11:19] Peebles: 'It's blood, isn't it?' Johnny: 'Yeah.' Peebles: 'They've killed him. Dismembered him, then...'"
• Upon finding Cartwright alive:
  "[15:34] Peebles: 'They put him together again! ... Those kill—Alvin, Alvin, we are here! We've come to your rescue.' Cartwright: 'Jonathan! Jonathan, what a surprise—and Johnny Dollar. Now, what are you doing out here?'"
• Revelation of the true culprit—steak:
  "[17:38] Cartwright: 'The other thing that I'd forgotten was the trunk full of nice, thick, juicy tenderloin steaks... I let the steaks thaw out too much—all over the place.'"

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Timeline: Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Event | |:--------------|:--------------------------------------------| | 00:29–02:29 | The call from Hartford & setup of the case | | 02:54–04:59 | Cartwright’s confused phone invitation | | 05:02–06:26 | Johnny’s hotel mishap & recovery | | 07:27–10:09 | Jonathan Peebles introduces the "murder" | | 10:13–12:24 | Hunt for clues & sighting at the dock | | 13:09–13:52 | Confrontation at Malibu dock | | 14:05–15:13 | High-speed pursuit of the yacht | | 15:34–18:26 | Discovery of Cartwright & the "bloody" steaks| | 18:49 | Johnny’s reflections & case summing up |

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Episode Tone & Style

The episode is a prime example of mid-century radio detective drama—mixing suspenseful plotting, brisk wit, and eccentric character studies. Johnny’s narration is slightly sardonic but always professional, while the supporting cast—especially Cartwright and Peebles—deliver delightfully zany, old-Hollywood performances. The script maintains rapid pacing, never letting the farcical premise overshadow Johnny’s investigative acumen.

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For New Listeners

Even without previous knowledge of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, this episode is self-contained, hinging on comedic misunderstandings, eccentric characters, and a mystery that transforms into a cheerful farce. Listeners are treated to a resolved “murder” (without actual crime), quirky banter, and a vintage vision of American detective fiction.

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End of Summary

Transcript

[A]

Welcome to Choice Classic Radio, where we bring to you the greatest old time radio shows like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube and thank you for [e-mail] from Hollywood. It's time now for Johnny Dollar.

[B]

I have a call for you from Hartford, Connecticut. One moment, please.

[A]

Oh, thank you, operator.

[B]

Go ahead, please.

[A]

Hello, Johnny? Yeah, that's right.

[B]

Bill Ferguson at Continental Insurance and Trust. I'm glad I caught you before you left Los Angeles.

[A]

Oh, I was just about to check out of my hotel here in Beverly Hills and grab the morning flight back east.

[B]

Well, don't.

[A]

Yeah, what's up?

[B]

Do you remember Alvin Peabody? Cartwright.

[A]

Cartwright? That wild old character who lives up in Lakewood, a few miles north of Hartford?

[B]

That's the one. Baddies. They comet worth a lot of money.

[A]

Hey, you can say that again. Oh, that robbery I cleared up for him last winter, Bill, he insisted on giving me a small bonus for it. 3,000 smackers. Yeah. So Mr. Alvin Peabody Cartwright is calling for my services. I am ready, willing and able.

[B]

Well, he is, Johnny. He says it's tremendously important that you contact him at once.

[A]

All right, then I'll finish my packing and grab the plane.

[B]

No.

[A]

What?

[B]

He's out there on the coast. Has a little. Or at least he calls it little. He has a place right there in Beverly Hills at 10321 N. Roxbury Dr.10 321 N. Roxbury.

[A]

Did he tell you what it's all about?

[B]

Only that it's very important that he see you right away. When you consider how many attempts have been made on his life over the years.

[A]

Yeah, I know.

[B]

And Johnny.

[A]

Yeah?

[B]

Don't forget that Cartwright is a pretty important client of ours. If anything should happen to him.

[A]

I see what you mean. Okay, Bill, I'll be in touch. Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to the Continental Insurance and Trust Company, Home office, Hartford. Connect. Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the life at stake matter. I notified the Beverly Hilton that I'd be staying over for a while and grabbed a Beverly Hills telephone directory. Expense account item one, a call to Crestview. Three two, one two one. Well, well, Mr. Cartwright.

[B]

Cartwright.

[A]

Yes, sir.

[B]

Cartwright, huh? Well, that's very interesting.

[A]

I beg your pardon?

[B]

What's the matter? Don't you hear good? I said that's very interesting. You see, my name is Cartwright, too.

[A]

No, no, you miscended so, what can.

[B]

I do for you, Mr. Cartwright?

[A]

No, listen, would you. This is Johnny Dollar.

[B]

Oh, now, what's the idea of trying to confuse me that way? I'm Cartwright, you remember?

[A]

Yes, sir.

[B]

And, Johnny.

[A]

Yeah?

[B]

How did you do it?

[A]

Do what?

[B]

Get out here so fast. I only put in that call to Hartford about an hour ago, and here you are. I mean, how did you manage it?

[A]

Oh, well, you see, Mr. Craig, I.

[B]

Know these new jet flights are pretty fast, but, Johnny, you haven't been fooling around with some of those rocket ships?

[A]

No, no, no, I'm afraid not. I just happen to be here already. You see, I was working on a case of at Morro Bay.

[B]

And did you solve it?

[A]

Yeah, it came out all right.

[B]

Well, congratulations, Johnny. You are a wonder. And I think you deserve some kind of a reward for it. So maybe I'll think of something.

[A]

Oh, well, thanks, but that won't be necessary.

[B]

Whatever you say. I know that I'm deeply indebted to you for the things you've done for me. So, Johnny.

[A]

Well, don't worry about it.

[B]

Yeah, whatever you say. Well, nice to have talked to you. Goodbye.

[A]

Yeah. Now, wait a minute.

[B]

What? Wait a minute. Can't you see I'm busy?

[A]

But you sent for me.

[B]

I did?

[A]

Yeah, you called Hartford, said you wanted to see me right away.

[B]

Oh, of course I did. What's the matter with you anyway? Of course I want to see you, Jonathan Peebles, too, right away.

[A]

Who is Jonathan Peebles?

[B]

He's an old friend of mine. He lives out here. I telephoned him to come a running, too.

[A]

Oh, well, what's it all about, Mr. Carteret?

[C]

Well, just you get yourself on over.

[B]

Here to my house and I'll tell you. And don't you waste any time. You just hurry.

[A]

Pretty important, huh?

[C]

Important?

[B]

It's vital.

[A]

Well, is somebody threatening you? Something like that?

[B]

I said it's important, Johnny, and I mean important.

[A]

Okay, Mr. Cartwright. I'll be right over.

[B]

Hurry, Johnny, please.

[A]

Yes, sir. Yeah, old man Cartwright was as wacky as a bedbug. But what Bill Ferguson had told me was true. A lot of people had tried over the years to get to him, get to his money. So I phoned the desk for an Avis rent a car and started down from my room. I say started. The youngster who came barreling down the hallway chasing a hula hoop was probably a very nice kid, a great joy to his parents. May even grow up to be President of the United States. But as I started out the door, that hoop caught me between the knees.

[B]

And got door dy. Mommy. I got him. I.

[A]

Came to a couple of hours later on a table at the dispensary, I guess you'd call it, there at the hotel I was conscious of a good looking blonde in starched white uniform standing beside me holding a wad of cotton a few inches from my face.

[C]

That's better now, that's better. Now once more, take a good deep breath. Inhale. Mr. Dar?

[A]

Yeah?

[C]

What? Just smelling thoughts. He had quite a bang on the head.

[A]

Yeah, you should see what you did.

[C]

To that metal door panel. When the child's parents say that if there's anything they can do, they.

[A]

No, no. Nurse, where's my coat? Oh, here.

[C]

But you ought to rest to her.

[A]

No, sorry, I gotta get out of here. And thanks. I dashed out to where my red car was waiting for me and drove to the address of North Roxbury Drive in a wealthy section of Beverly Hills. A beat up touring car that must have dated back to the early 30s was parked in the driveway. The front door of the house stood wide open. Mr. Cartwright. Mr. Cartwright.

[D]

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[A]

Oh, hello. Is that you?

[C]

He isn't here.

[A]

What?

[C]

Are you Mr. Dollar? I mean, are you Mr. Dollar?

[A]

Yeah, that's right.

[C]

I'm Jonathan Peebles, Alvin's friend and. Oh, Mr. Dollar?

[A]

Yeah, yeah. What's the matter?

[C]

He's gone. Something's happened to him and. Oh, Mr. Dollar. Well, yeah, well, from what I saw, from what I found around here. Oh, Mr. Dolly, he's been murdered. He what? I'm sure of it. He's been murdered.

[A]

Mr. Crackright has been murdered.

[C]

Oh, Mr. Dollar, what can we do?

[A]

What happened? How long have you been here?

[C]

He telephoned me, told me to come over here, that it was very urgent.

[A]

Yeah, he told me the same thing.

[C]

But he often does that, you know how he is. Always has to see me right away, immediately. And often it's just for some little thing like sharing some ice cream with him or seeing a new flower that's come into blue, almost anything. So that's why I didn't hurry coming over here. And anyhow, Betsy doesn't like to be.

[A]

Pushed who is Betsy?

[C]

Well, that's my nice old car that's parked out front. Didn't you see it?

[A]

Oh, yeah, sure.

[C]

I named it Betsy after an old white horse I used to have when I first came to California. Wonderful horse. And would you believe how old she was when she.

[A]

No, no. And I don't care now about Mr. Cartwright. Oh.

[C]

Oh, dear, Mr. Darlow, when I finally got here a few minutes ago, I was surprised to find the front door standing wide open. But then I wasn't surprised either, if you know what I mean.

[A]

I certainly do not know what you mean.

[C]

Well, I mean that he often left it open that way, and I told him a thousand times he shouldn't do it, that it was careless of him and that one of these days some ruffian knowing about all the money he had. Well, I told him, Mr. Dodd.

[A]

Yes, I'm sure you did, but that doesn't do us any good right now. Look, before we go any further, Mr. Peebles, just who are one of the many of Alan Cartwright's eccentric, old wealthy friends? No, I beg your pardon. I didn't quite mean that the way it sounded. I should hope not.

[C]

Believe me, I may be eccentric, but I am not wealthy. It wasn't for beneficial finance. I couldn't even keep up the payments on Betsy.

[A]

You mean to say you're still making. Oh, now, wait a minute, Mr. Cartwright.

[C]

Oh, yes, of course. So. Well, anyway, I. I came into the house and I called to him and I looked around for him, but there was no one here.

[A]

No servants?

[C]

No. And anyway, he keeps changing them so often that. Well, I. I just can't keep up with him. So I. I looked all through the house.

[A]

Any sign of a struggle, anything like that?

[C]

No, no, no, no, no. Then I looked out the window and I saw them.

[A]

Who's them?

[C]

Two men walking up the driveway from back where the garage is.

[A]

What did they look like?

[C]

They were. Well, they were awfully rough looking, but they were well dressed, so I thought perhaps they were a couple of Alvin's new servants I hadn't met, but. Oh, if I'd only thought about that tool they were carrying and the way it was dripping.

[A]

Wait a minute. What's a tour robe?

[C]

Oh, it's like a big, heavy suitcase. Like a small wardrobe. Trunk is more like a suitcase. It was heavy. They could hardly carry it and. Oh, Mr. Dollar.

[A]

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Listen, you said it was dripping.

[C]

Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Oh, all over the dry.

[A]

Come on. I think we better take a look and close that front door.

[C]

Oh, yes.

[A]

Come on. These men were coming from the garage.

[C]

That's right. Yes. But Alvin doesn't have a car, so what could they be doing there?

[A]

Is that where he kept his old luggage?

[C]

Yes, and the frozen food locker and some garden tools.

[A]

Oh.

[C]

Oh, there now, look.

[A]

Yes. Good Lord.

[C]

Oh, yes.

[A]

It's.

[C]

It's blood, isn't it?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

They've killed him. Dismembered him, then. Oh.

[A]

Mr. Dollar, I made a hasty inspection of the garage. Nothing. I found no sign of a struggle anywhere in the house. I tried to get a description of the men he'd seen from Jonathan Peoples, but I'm afraid he wasn't much help. And yet, with that funny mind of his.

[C]

Oh, dear. Mr. Dollar, I'm afraid I'm so distraught that I. I just can't remember at all.

[A]

Now, look, they must have had a car. Mr. Peoples, did you notice a car out front?

[C]

Oh, yeah. Yes, yes, yes, I did.

[A]

All right. Can you describe it to me?

[C]

Yes, it was a touring car in 1931.

[A]

Oh, no, no, no.

[C]

That's my car.

[A]

Oh, great.

[C]

But there was another at the end of the driveway and. Mr. Dollar, I've seen that car before.

[A]

What time?

[C]

Well, it was a four door sedan.

[A]

It was a big car.

[C]

Yeah, it was silvery on the sides and a cream color on top, like vanilla ice cream.

[A]

You know, the makeup.

[C]

And the license number was CFU160.

[A]

God, you're sure of that?

[C]

Oh, I never forget things like that.

[A]

And you say you've seen it before?

[C]

Many times.

[A]

Where?

[C]

At the dock.

[A]

Where?

[C]

At the Malibu dock. That's where he keeps the Alpica.

[A]

Who keeps the what?

[C]

Where Alvin keeps the Alpica. His yacht. Alpi. Car. Alvin P. Car.

[A]

Okay, okay. It's a pretty slim leave, but come on. And it was a slim one, believe me. But I couldn't see calling in the police until I had something more definite to give them.

[C]

Well, here, we can take Betsy.

[A]

Mr. Dollar, are you kidding? We'll make better time than mine.

[C]

Oh, yes, of course. Oh.

[A]

We cut out through Westwood, then Santa Monica, then hit the coast highway and headed north. Finally, we pulled up at the entrance of the Malibu dock.

[C]

Look, that's the car I told you about parked there at the side.

[A]

Yeah, and it looks like coming here may pay off for us.

[C]

But the boat, the Alticar, it isn't at the mooring. Whitey. Oh, whitey.

[A]

Oh, hi, Mr. Bemo.

[C]

Have you seen Mr. Cartwright this morning? Whitey?

[A]

Yeah, I didn't notice his boat went out, though. How Long ago.

[C]

Oh, I'd say 10, 15 minutes.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. See it out there going up towards Point Dune. Yeah, I see it. Yeah, but those two men. What? Yeah, they had the shoreboat take him out to the Alpi car. Yeah. Well, I ought to sue them. What do you mean?

[C]

That little trunk that they was carrying.

[A]

You see what I'm mopping up? The messy trailer left all over the.

[C]

Pier for me to clean up.

[A]

Yes, sir, I ought to sue him.

[C]

Oh, Mr. Dollar, that means they're taking poor Alvin Cartwright's dismembered body out to sea to dispose of it. And on his own yacht.

[A]

Well, we've got to find something fast enough to catch up with it out there. Well, there's that.

[C]

That Thompson cruiser of Larry Comstock's tied up there.

[A]

Yeah? Who's Comstock?

[C]

Who?

[A]

Has a boat and motor shop in Los Angeles. Fast enough? Well, he has a couple of big Johnsons on it. Fastest one that's out here. Now, call him on the phone. Tell him we borrowed it. Well, now, tell him why it's an emergency and that we'll pay him plenty for the use of it. Now, I don't know if you really ought.

[B]

I do.

[A]

And listen, call the Coast Guard in Santa Monica. Have them send out a patrol boat. Come on, people. But, Mr. Dara, those men on the.

[C]

Other desperados, they're killed.

[A]

Okay, then stay here in the dark. I'll go it along. No.

[C]

Alvin was my friend. I shall help to avenge his untimely death.

[A]

Maybe I should have left him behind. Of course, I had a gun with me. But that wouldn't keep him from stopping a bullet if the men aboard the Alpha car decided to shoot it out. I opened the throttle wide on the twin outboards, and within 15 minutes we overtook the big 75 foot yacht. Much to my surprise, it was simply.

[C]

Cruising along, of course, so as not to arouse suspicion. That's why Mr. Dollar.

[A]

Yeah, possibly. Yet it must be pretty clear to him that we're chasing them.

[C]

You pluck up the man at the wheel. That's one of the ruffians I saw carrying the trumpet. Alvin's bleeding body in it.

[A]

Ruffian, huh? I'm not so sure about that.

[C]

And there's the other coiling up those ropes up on the fore deck.

[A]

Look, you better stay down low, Mr. Peoples. They're stopping the boat and there's going to be an issue.

[B]

There's Alvin. What?

[C]

Yes, Alvin. He just came up on deck. Holy, you're right. Don't you see, Mr. Dollar? They put him together again. Yes. Those kill. Alvin. Alvin, we are here. We've come to your rescue. Jonathan. Jonathan, what a surprise. And Johnny Dalek. Now, what are you doing out here?

[A]

Are you kidding?

[C]

What? Oh, of course I remember now. I wanted to take you out for a nice long ride in my lovely yacht.

[A]

Huh?

[C]

Of course. That's why I called you Johnny. I think you deserve something nice like this for all the good work you've done. And since you've done so many fine things for me over the years, I decided I should take you on a nice long cruise. And you could relax and eat and sleep and fish and.

[A]

Yes, and that's why you call the insurance company to get in touch with me.

[C]

That's right. Now, wasn't that a great idea?

[A]

Well, I'll be.

[C]

And I invited Jonathan along, too. But an awfully funny thing happened. Johnny, no. Yes, sir. Johnny, the minute we left the dock, I just knew there was something else that I'd forgotten. And you know what it was?

[A]

Don't tell me.

[C]

Of course I will. I'd forgotten to wait for you and Jonathan. Oh, now, isn't that the funniest thing?

[A]

Yeah, Mr. Cartwright, it sure is.

[B]

Now.

[C]

Oh, just a minute, Alvin. Yes, yes, Jonathan, what about those two men, those terrible killers? What did you say? Right there beside you. They killed you. They murdered you and they. Oh, what am I saying? Wait a minute.

[A]

Yeah, you think it over, Mr.

[C]

Peoples.

[A]

Mr. Cartwright.

[B]

Yes?

[A]

You said something else you'd forgotten.

[C]

That's right. You and Jonathan. I forgot to wait for you at the house. And then when we started off, I. Well. Oh, wasn't it silly of me? I forgot all about you.

[A]

But what was the other thing?

[C]

The other thing?

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Oh, yes.

[C]

Oh, yes, of course. Oh, the other thing that I'd forgotten was the trunk full of nice, thick, juicy tenderloin steaks that I'd set aside in the garage for this trip. Trunk? Well, it was not a real trunk, just a little chew robe that I had out in the garage. But I remembered that the minute we came on board. And so I had to send Gerald and Harold back to the house in their card again.

[A]

Gerald and Harold?

[C]

Oh, they're my new butler and cookie.

[B]

Oh.

[C]

Oh, they are the nicest boys. Oh, Gerald and Harold, come over here to the rail. So, my friend. No, wait, Alvin, wait. Yes, Johnny. You. You. You mean to say those men standing there beside you. Now, why don't you and Johnny come aboard and I'll introduce them to you.

[A]

Oh, wait just a minute, then. All that blood.

[C]

What, Johnny?

[A]

All that blood that was dripping out of that trunk. Oh.

[C]

Oh, Louie. Oh, wasn't that awful? And it was all my fault because I let the stakes thaw out too much all over the place. I never saw so much bloody. But now come aboard and we'll take the nice trip that I planned for you. Come on, now.

[A]

Hey, you know something? It's crazy, it's wild, but it does my heart good to get tangled up in something like this sometimes. Helps keep away the ulcers. As for the expense account, forget it. Alvin Peabody Cartwright shoved a check into my hands before I left that would cover the expense account a dozen times over. As for Larry Comstock, the man whose boat I'd appropriated, well, when he heard the story of what had happened, he wouldn't accept a penny for it. So that's that. Yours truly, Shany Doll, here is our star to tell you about next week's story instead of telling you about next week's yarn. Congratulations to station WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia. 35 years on the air. Pretty good, huh? Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar, starring Bob Bailey, originates in Hollywood and is written, produced and directed by Jack Johnstone. Heard in our cast were Virginia Gregg, Gene Tatum, Howard McNear, Horace Lewis, Joseph Kearns and Paul Dubal. Be sure to join us next week, same time and station, for another exciting story of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. This is Dan Cubberly.