Episodes

  • The Walter Patterson Matter: A Ghost in the Desert, A Lie in the Bay

    The Walter Patterson Matter: A Ghost in the Desert, A Lie in the Bay
    Feb 2 2026
    Originally Aired: December 26, 1952

    When Johnny Dollar is called to Wilmington, Delaware, he's assigned a bizarre case involving Walter Patterson—a man declared legally dead in a plane crash five years earlier. But now, a former judge and lifelong friend claims she saw Patterson alive and well in Tucson, Arizona. With a $40,000 life insurance claim already paid out to the widow, suspicions of fraud arise. Johnny travels west to confront the mysterious William Yoler, whose uncanny resemblance to Patterson—including a distinctive limp—raises more questions than answers. Although Yoler cooperates and even provides fingerprints that seem to clear him, things take a deadly turn when he's found murdered just hours later. As Dollar digs deeper, a tangled web of deceit unravels—revealing a secret pact between a disillusioned husband who faked his death and the lawyer who envied him. The truth crashes into view when vengeance, jealousy, and a botched second chance at love lead to fatal consequences. A haunting mystery of identity, betrayal, and regret unfolds in this chilling holiday installment of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
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    27 mins
  • The Elliott Champion Matter: Fire, Fraud, and a Final Farewell

    The Elliott Champion Matter: Fire, Fraud, and a Final Farewell
    Jan 30 2026
    Originally Aired: December 12, 1952

    When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is dispatched to Los Angeles, he dives into the suspicious fire that gutted a ten-story office building owned by the larger-than-life Elliott Champion. While the arson seems to be amateurish, Champion’s financial troubles and a possible motive raise red flags. With the help of arson expert Norman Ives and agent Don Vickers, Dollar uncovers the name of a disgraced ex-employee—Joseph Harrison—recently released from prison and rumored to hold a grudge against Champion. But as Johnny peels back the layers, he finds Champion’s niece Mildred, quietly holding a devastating secret: she married Harrison before his conviction. When Champion turns up murdered and Harrison is found already dead from tuberculosis, suspicion falls on Mildred. What unfolds is a tragic tale of loyalty, love, and long-harbored vengeance. A deeply emotional case, “The Elliott Champion Matter” blends mystery with heartbreak in a gripping installment of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
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    29 mins
  • The James Clayton Matter: A Prescription for Murder

    The James Clayton Matter: A Prescription for Murder
    Jan 28 2026
    Originally Aired: December 5, 1952

    When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar agrees to fill in at a colleague’s office in New York, he expects a quiet stint—until a nurse bursts in with a plea for help. Her employer, Dr. James Clayton, claims his life has been threatened by a violent and unstable man named Benjamin Harmon. But what begins as a simple protection matter quickly turns into a tangled web of deceit and murder. As Dollar digs deeper, he uncovers a forbidden love affair, a faked patient history, and an elaborate plan for justifiable homicide. But the twist comes when the wrong man winds up dead, and the prime suspect may actually be the victim of a deeper betrayal. With layers of passion, manipulation, and heartbreak, this emotionally charged episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar explores how far people will go for love—and how much further for revenge.
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    29 mins
  • The Amelia Harwell Matter: A Poisoned Legacy and a Father's Burden

    The Amelia Harwell Matter: A Poisoned Legacy and a Father's Burden
    Jan 21 2026
    Originally Aired: July 2, 1952

    When the formidable textile heiress Amelia Harwell dies under suspicious circumstances on Cape Cod, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called in to determine if her $350,000 in insurance was the motive for murder. What he uncovers is a cold household ruled by a domineering matriarch, a family fractured by resentment, and an inheritance everyone seems to need—but no one wants to talk about. As Dollar interviews Amelia’s emotionally distant husband, their embittered children, and Dexter's estranged wife Gretchen, it becomes clear the truth is buried beneath layers of control, silence, and long-suppressed love. When an attempted second poisoning nearly claims Mr. Harwell, Johnny follows the trail to a poignant and unexpected confession. A story of dignity, sacrifice, and generational wounds, this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar explores the fine line between mercy and murder.
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    30 mins
  • The Glen English Matter: A Lawyer’s Final Case, A Killer’s Last Move

    The Glen English Matter: A Lawyer’s Final Case, A Killer’s Last Move
    Jan 17 2026
    Originally Aired: January 5, 1952

    When Hartford attorney Glenn English is struck and killed in a supposed hit-and-run, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar suspects foul play. English, a close personal friend of Dollar’s, had phoned him the night before with cryptic remarks about explosive evidence he needed protected. Haunted by their final conversation, Dollar dives deep into Glenn's last hours—uncovering a tangled web of fear, secrecy, and betrayal. The investigation leads him to Bruno Vick, a hunted man carrying a written confession implicating three powerful criminals in a two-year-old murder. As Dollar inches closer to the truth, a fatal street showdown confirms his darkest suspicions. But it’s not until a wounded thug confesses under pressure that justice finally begins to turn. In a gripping tale of loyalty, courage, and sacrifice, Dollar must piece together a murder conspiracy buried beneath layers of intimidation and silence. A chilling and personal case unfolds in this riveting episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
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    27 mins
  • The Alma Scott Matter: Shadows of Love and Loathing

    The Alma Scott Matter: Shadows of Love and Loathing
    Jan 13 2026
    Originally Aired: December 29, 1951

    When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is summoned to San Francisco, he’s thrust into the perplexing case of Alma Scott’s murder—a woman with a murky past and a long list of spurned lovers. The prime suspect, Alan Swain, phones Dollar claiming innocence, setting off a shadowy trail of half-truths, misremembered witnesses, and dubious motives. As Dollar untangles the web, he encounters Swain’s fiercely protective sister, a jaded ex-lover with money to burn, and a slew of unreliable testimonies. When a $20,000 reward stirs the pot, a false confession throws the case into chaos—until a violent confrontation finally reveals the grim truth. In a tale driven by misguided love and shattered pride, this episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar explores the desperate acts committed in the name of devotion.
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    28 mins
  • The Maynard Collins Matter: A Canyon Road, A Family Rift

    The Maynard Collins Matter: A Canyon Road, A Family Rift
    Jan 7 2026
    Originally Aired: December 22, 1951

    In The Maynard Collins Matter, Johnny Dollar travels to Colorado Springs to investigate the death of Maynard Collins, a seemingly upright man who died when his car plunged off a canyon road. Though the death was staged to appear accidental, the coroner’s report tells a different story—Collins was murdered hours before the crash. As Dollar digs into the lives of Collins’ tight-knit family, including his emotionally fragile wife, his devoted nephew Ralph, and a peculiar neighbor named Pinkett, he uncovers simmering resentments and quiet betrayals. A canceled college tuition, a forged alibi, and a silent hike through the icy mountains lead to a chilling confession. In this taut and somber episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, loyalty turns to hatred, and generosity meets a violent end.
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    26 mins
  • The Youngstown Credit Group Matter: Payroll Robbery, Murder, and a Betrayal Within

    The Youngstown Credit Group Matter: Payroll Robbery, Murder, and a Betrayal Within
    Dec 19 2025
    Originally Aired: December 8, 1951

    When $48,000 in payroll funds is stolen from the Youngstown Credit Group, Johnny Dollar is sent to investigate the violent hold-up that left one man dead and another hospitalized. As he peels back the layers, Dollar uncovers a sophisticated robbery planned with insider knowledge and executed with ruthless precision. Interviews with the surviving victim and the widow of the deceased reveal a chilling possibility: that the murdered man may have been complicit. With the clock ticking and the suspects disappearing into the city, Dollar teams up with Police Chief Edward J. Allen to follow a trail of betrayal, a California-bound escape plan, and a fatal double-cross. In a deadly showdown with the feared Thayer brothers—recently returned underworld figures—the case concludes in gunfire, confession, and justice. A tale of trust broken and lives lost in a desperate grab for easy money.
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    30 mins