Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Life at Steak Matter (EP5025)
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
27 min
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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. But first, I want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. Also, as you're making your travel plans, remember JohnnyDollarAir.com. JohnnyDollarAir.com is a Priceline affiliate link, so part of the purchase price supports the great detectives of old-time radio at no additional cost to you. So remember, check JohnnyDollarAir.com first. But now, from June 20th, 1959, here is the Life at Stake Manor. From Hollywood, it's time now for... Johnny Dollar.
I have a call for you from Hartford, Connecticut. One moment, please.
Oh, thank you, operator.
Go ahead, please.
Hello? Johnny? Yeah, that's right. Bill Ferguson at Continental Insurance and Trust.
I'm glad I caught you before you left Los Angeles.
Oh, I was just about to check out of my hotel here in Beverly Hills and grab the morning flight back east.
Well, don't.
Yeah? What's up?
Do you remember Alvin Peabody Cartwright?
Cartwright? That wild old character who lives up in Lakewood a few miles north of Hartford?
That's the one. Bad as they come, but worth a lot of money.
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. Three thousand smackers. Wow. Yeah. So if Mr. Alvin Peabody Cartwright is calling for my services, I am ready, willing, and able.
Contact him at once.
All right. Then I'll finish my packing and grab the plane. No. What? 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 10-321 North Roxbury Drive. 10-321 North Roxbury. Did he tell you what it's all about? 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... Yeah, I know. And, Johnny... Yeah? Don't forget that Cartwright is a pretty important client of ours. 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, Connecticut. 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 32121.
Well?
Well? Mr. Cartwright? Cartwright? Yes, sir. Cartwright, huh? Well, that's very interesting. I beg your pardon? What's the matter? Don't you hear good? I said that's very interesting. You see, my name is Cartwright, too. Uh, no, no, you misunderstood... Yes, sir, what can I do for you, Mr. Cartwright? No, uh, listen, would you? This is Johnny Dollar.
Dollar!
Oh, now, what's the idea of trying to confuse me that way? I'm Cartwright, you remember. Uh, yes, sir. And, uh, Johnny... Yeah? How did you do it? Do what? 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? Oh, well, you see, Mr. Clinton... I know these new jet flights are pretty fast, but... Now, Johnny, you haven't been fooling around with some of those rocket ships, have you? No, no, no. I'm afraid not. I just happened to be here already, you see. I was working on a case up at Morro Bay.
And did you solve it?
Yeah, it came out all right. Well, congratulations. Johnny, you are a wonder. And I think you deserve some kind of a reward for it. So, uh, maybe I'll think of something. Oh, well, thanks, but that won't be necessary. Oh, whatever you say. I know that I'm deeply indebted to you for the things you've done for me, so, Johnny... Well, don't worry about it.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:48
2
Who summons Johnny Dollar and why is the call urgent?
6:48–12:26
3
How does Johnny react to the strange phone mix-up at Cartwright's address?
12:26–22:03
4
What clues does Jonathan Peebles find when Johnny arrives at the Cartwright house?
22:03–27:46
Speakers
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