The Man Who Wrote Himself to Death (Stuart Palmer, Writer) (Unedited Drama Portions) (1950-03-21) — Edmond O’Brien
About This Broadcast
A struggling writer devises a deadly insurance scheme intended to leave his wife financially secure, forcing Johnny to uncover how the plan was arranged.
This Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar broadcast aired on March 21, 1950. It is listed as episode 41 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Edmond O’Brien, Lurene Tuttle, Bill Bouchey, Lawrence Dobkin, and Bill Grey. Other credited names include Jaime del Valle as director, Jaime del Valle as producer, Gil Doud as writer, David Ellis as writer, and Roy Rowan as announcer.
The surviving recording runs about 27 minutes.
A detective drama about freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, whose expense-account narration carries him through fraud, theft, missing persons, and murder cases across several distinct starring eras.
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Bill Grey
Edmond O'Brien
Lurene Tuttle