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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Plantagenet Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast March 6, 1956. This is installment two of a five-part CBS serial, with Bob Bailey starring as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

In Vicksburg, Virginia, a seemingly routine hotel-safe burglary assignment takes a darker turn when a young woman who sought Dollar’s help is found dead. As he searches for answers, the mystery begins to reach beyond the case that first brought him to town. Written by John Dawson and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Part 1” originally aired on CBS Radio Network on November 21, 1955. This is episode 266, the first chapter of a five-part serial, written by Robert Ryf and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar heads to New York City after Broadway star Amy Bradshaw receives a threatening message. At the Criterion Theater, Johnny meets the people surrounding Amy’s latest production—but as the warning begins to feel more immediate, he finds that protecting a difficult, glamorous client may be no simple assignment. Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar, with Virginia Gregg as Amy Bra...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 29, 1956. In this second chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in a script by Les Crutchfield, directed by Jack Johnstone.

Dollar continues his investigation into a Nevada banker’s concerns over an insured trust involving Flintrock Ranch outside Las Vegas. With the ranch’s elderly owner, her teenage granddaughter, and a troubling earlier death all part of the puzzle, Johnny follows a lead that takes him into the local morgue and closer to the reas...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Phantom Chase Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 15, 1956. In this opening chapter of an unusually long nine-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Robert Ryf and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Dollar is assigned to trace Thomas “Tom” Chase, a New York investment-firm partner accused of embezzling $120,000 and then vanishing after jumping bail. With Chase, the missing money, and a respected brokerage’s reputation all at stake, Johnny begins digging into the questions behind the disappearance.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Cronin Matter Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 9, 1955. This concluding installment of the five-part 1955 serial stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Assigned to protect the heavily insured Circle of Fire diamond-and-emerald necklace, Dollar finds himself at Dolly McLean Cronin’s Adirondack estate during a Roaring Twenties reunion. After a stormy night, tensions among the guests and unanswered questions press the investigation toward its final chapter.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Bennett Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast February 23, 1956. In this fourth chapter of the five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. The episode is commonly catalogued as number 336.

Dollar continues his San Francisco investigation into the suspicious fire that destroyed a newly completed office building, leaving five insurance companies facing a combined $500,000 loss. As developer Arnold Bennett has yet to file a claim, Dollar follows the competing interests surrounding the case. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone for CBS Radi...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Kranesburg Matter Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 31, 1956. Series episode 468, this is the sixth and concluding installment of an unusual six-part Johnny Dollar serial. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, in a script by Les Crutchfield and direction by Jack Johnstone.

In Kranesburg, Ohio, Dollar’s investigation of a missing insured pearl necklace has grown into a murder case. As he untangles the Krane family’s troubled circumstances and the figures surrounding the claim, the case moves toward its resolution.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Nick Shurn Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 19, 1955. In this first chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone, it is commonly cataloged as episode 286.

Sent to New York to investigate a $100,000 life-insurance claim following the shooting of nightclub owner Mel Pryker, Johnny finds suspicion centered on Pryker’s partner, Nick Shurn. A frightened Chez Colette employee may hold the key, and Johnny must locate her before the trail goes cold.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Lamarr Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on March 28, 1956. Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this third chapter of a five-part serial, written and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Johnny’s investigation into the suspicious death of Thomas Rene LaMarr becomes increasingly personal as the questions surrounding the LaMarr family and estate continue to mount. This local archival recording carries the case forward without revealing where the trail will lead.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Shady Lane Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 12, 1956. In this fourth chapter of the five-part 1956 serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In rural Shady Lane, Vermont, Johnny continues probing the murder investigation surrounding Ellen Bates. With Constable Jed Bramler’s help, he follows a lead involving a missing .22 rifle, local creditor Martin Priney, and the growing tangle of suspicion around the Bates household.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Picture Postcard Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 4, 1956. Catalog listings commonly identify it as episode 492. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this fourth chapter of a five-part serial written by Robert Ryf and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

At a Swiss ski inn, Johnny works with Zurich police inspector Honegger to trace $100,000 in stolen uncut diamonds. With postcards of the inn and a mountain ski shelter serving as key clues, the investigation moves through the snowbound village and surrounding alpine trails, where the other guests may know...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Duke Red Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on January 24, 1956. This is the second chapter of a five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and written by John Dawson.

Johnny travels to the Abbott breeding farm near San Pietro, California, to investigate the death of the valuable racehorse Duke Red. Conversations with owner Seamster Abbott and his daughter Terry, along with troubling questions about the veterinary report, deepen the mystery surrounding the insurance claim.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Lonely Hearts Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 23, 1956. In episode 378 of the series, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the first chapter of a five-part serial written by Les Crutchfield.

A young woman believes her father’s sudden death may have been murder—soon after he met and married through a lonely-hearts club. As Dollar looks into the insurance claim, a hasty marriage and a suspicious death begin to form a troubling case.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Matter of the Medium-Well Done, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on May 14, 1956. In this first chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in a story written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Sent from Hartford to New York, Dollar investigates when a wealthy young woman seeks to revise the beneficiaries of her $110,000 life-insurance policy—adding a man with a troubling reputation and a purported psychic medium. With the case leading to an East River apartment hotel and the attention of the NYPD, Johnny begins...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Kranesburg Matter Part 1A,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 27, 1956. Cataloged as series episode 464, this unusual 15-minute installment continues a six-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In Kranesburg, Ohio, Johnny continues his investigation into a stolen-pearl claim centered on the Krane family and the Krane Hotel. Krane’s increasingly peculiar behavior—and his concern for the family name—give Dollar fresh reason to question what lies behind the case.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on March 20, 1956. In this second installment of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar; the story was written by Jack Johnstone.

Johnny continues his San Diego investigation into the destruction of the heavily insured sailing yacht Jolly Roger. With the yacht burned and sunk and an earlier investigator dead, Dollar follows a suspicious claim into increasingly dangerous waters.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar presents “The Flight Six Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 2, 1956. In episode 319 of the series, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this installment of a five-part serial written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Following the trail of Flight Six’s beneficiaries from Mexico City to Acapulco, Dollar and Inspector Gino Romero pursue a growing list of leads as the aviation-insurance investigation becomes increasingly unsettled. Virginia Gregg, Ben Wright, Edgar Barrier, Don Diamond, Russ Thorson, and Jack Moyles are featured in the supporting cast.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 20, 1955. Episode 244 of the series stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by John Dawson.

Still in Denver, Dollar refuses to let an apparent fingerprint clearance end an identity-fraud investigation. A meeting with consulting engineer Frank Bowers, an intriguing call to Baltimore, and assistance from private detective George Hanley keep the case moving in this fourth chapter of a five-part serial.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The McClain Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 6, 1956. Common old-time-radio program logs list it as episode 323, though some later serial indexes use 321. Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this five-part serial, written by John Dawson (a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman) and directed by Jack Johnstone.

At Tri-State Insurance in Hartford, Dollar hears an extraordinary account from Mrs. McClain, whose life-insurance claim and supposed death point toward a troubling case of deception, missing answers, and possible fraud reaching back to Los Angeles.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Clinton Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 12, 1956. Episode 348 begins a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as the insurance investigator with the action set in wintry Clinton, Colorado. Written by John Dawson and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Johnny Dollar travels from Hartford after a warning that a newly constructed, heavily insured school may not be safe. When fire destroys the building, Dollar finds a guarded mountain town, uneasy officials, and a trail leading toward the people responsible for the school’s construction.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Sea Legs Matter Part 2” originally aired on CBS Radio on July 31, 1956. This is episode 447 and the second chapter of the five-part “Sea Legs Matter” serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Johnny follows the trail of missing yachtsman Douglas R. Lanphier and his insured yacht, the Sea Legs, from Long Island to Bluefields, Nicaragua. With claimant Constance Lanphier unexpectedly joining the journey, Dollar’s inquiries along the Caribbean coast bring him into contact with Captain Ramirez and Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro. Produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Touch of Midas Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 6, 1956. In the concluding installment of this five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written, directed, and produced by Jack Johnstone.

Dollar remains in Kingman, Arizona, investigating a major claim after a deadly cave-in at the Midas Touch gold mine. With three insured brothers dead and questions surrounding the mine’s promoter, its rich ore, and the supposed accident, Johnny follows the evidence through the desert country near Lake Mohave.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Confidential Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 14, 1956. This concluding chapter of the five-part serial stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by Les Crutchfield.

In Panama, Dollar continues his search for missing former colleague Ed Morgan, following leads from the fishing wharf to police headquarters as questions surrounding an $80,000 embezzlement deepen. Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Vic Perrin, and Russell Thorson are among the featured cast.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Open Town Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 24, 1956. In this second chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Dollar continues his inquiry into a $50,000 life-insurance claim after the shooting death of Greensport, Missouri, police chief Edgar Blake. In a town with a troubling reputation, questions surrounding Blake’s widow and a city attorney’s seemingly solid alibi keep the case moving. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Indestructible Mike Matter Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 6, 1956. Episode 408 of the series stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In the third chapter of this five-part serial, Dollar investigates a suspicious $50,000 insurance policy connected to Michael Jeremiah Flynn, a resident of a Bowery rescue mission. His search leads from New York City’s hard-pressed streets to an unexpectedly lavish apartment, deepening a case whose dangers are still far from settled.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Fathom-Five Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 29, 1956. This is episode 338 of the series and the third chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In Miami Beach and the nearby offshore waters, Dollar continues investigating the presumed death of consulting engineer William Markey after the cabin cruiser Fathom Five burns and sinks. With a major insurance claim pending, a photograph, a silver cup, and the worries of Markey’s widow raise new questions about the official accoun...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Todd Matter, Part 2” originally aired on CBS on January 10, 1956. Episode 304, it is the second chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

A local archival recording continues Johnny’s investigation into a six-month-old, $75,000 jewelry burglary at Norman Todd’s Long Island home. A costly lead from an ex-convict named Vance pulls Dollar deeper into a case that has left both police and insurers without the missing jewels. Written by John Dawson, the pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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From Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: “The Plantagenet Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast March 5, 1956. This is episode 343, the opening chapter of a five-part CBS serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Johnny travels to Vicksburg, Virginia, on what seems to be a routine hotel-safe burglary assignment. But before he can leave, a confrontation in the hotel parking area draws him into a far more troubling situation when a young woman asks for help. Written by John Dawson and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Long Shot Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on June 26, 1956. This is episode 424 of the series and the second chapter of a five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In Los Angeles, Dollar follows an anonymous warning that may put National Underwriters at risk on a $100,000 life-insurance policy covering Dr. Victor Palmquist and his wife. With a double-indemnity deadline approaching, the case begins to look like a possible murder investigation.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 31, 1956. This is the penultimate installment of the five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

At Flintrock Ranch outside Las Vegas, Johnny probes a proposed insurance trust intended to protect an elderly ranch owner’s teenage granddaughter. But as the local banker’s concerns deepen and other potential heirs remain close by, the matter of reasonable doubt grows increasingly urgent. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Pearling Matter, Part 3,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 20, 1956. This is episode 418, the third chapter in a five-part serial from the Bob Bailey era, written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman.

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar continues probing the false report of commodities investor David Pearling’s death. With the market-manipulation lead growing colder, a missing daughter and the work of a private detective agency point Dollar from the Pearling estate in Florida toward New Orleans—and a more complicated family mystery.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Curse of Kamashek Matter, Part 3” originally aired on CBS Radio on September 5, 1956. This is episode 471 of the five-part serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and written, directed, and produced by Jack Johnstone.

Dollar’s search for Donald Cronin leads through New York City banks, the Explorers Club, and the troubled affairs of Eric Turnbull. With an Egypt-bound archaeological expedition and the ominous legend of Kamashek’s tomb shadowing the case, Johnny finds that time—and trust—may be in short supply.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Bennett Matter Part 3” originally aired on CBS Radio on February 22, 1956. This installment is commonly listed as episode 335 and stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

In San Francisco, Dollar continues investigating the suspicious fire that destroyed a newly completed office building, leaving five insurance companies facing a combined $500,000 claim. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone, this third chapter of a five-part serial follows Dollar as he and fire investigators test the evidence behind the costly blaze.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Tears of the Night Matter Part 2,” originally broadcast May 22, 1956, is episode 399 of CBS’s weekday serial. Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this five-part story, written by John Dawson and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In Miami Beach, Dollar continues examining a long-delayed $50,000 life-insurance claim tied to the death of businessman Noah Wendover. As he looks into the troubled beneficiary’s circumstances, a connection to the area’s criminal underworld complicates an already unsettling case.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Star of Capetown Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 20, 1956. This final installment is episode 442, written by Robert Ryf and starring Bob Bailey as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

In Cape Town, Johnny is assigned to safeguard the Star of Capetown, a diamond insured for $150,000 and inherited by the carefree Andrew Forbes. When the jewel vanishes, Dollar’s investigation follows a trail from a crowded party to the passenger liner Southern Empress as the next port draws near.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Shady Lane Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on July 10, 1956. This is the second installment of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

In Shady Lane, Vermont, Johnny continues probing an anonymous challenge to a $10,000 life-insurance claim after the insured woman’s murder. With the beneficiary under scrutiny and the local investigation at a standstill, Dollar’s questions draw sharply different responses and deepen the mystery. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Valentine Matter Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on November 3, 1955. This is episode 254, the fourth installment in a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Still in New Orleans, Dollar’s concern for former bootlegger Dan Valentine has deepened into a homicide investigation. Working with Inspector Charles de Baca, he follows increasingly personal leads through Valentine’s guarded history and family connections. Written by John Dawson, a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Ricardo Amerigo Matter Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on January 17, 1956. Episode 307 is the second chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

In Port Morris, New Jersey, Dollar investigates the apparent death of concert violinist Ricardo Amerigo. With suspicion falling on Amerigo’s booking agent, Dollar examines the bridge and nearby salt marshes, where troubling evidence suggests the case may be far from straightforward.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Primrose Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 9, 1956. This is episode 493, the second chapter of a five-part serial written by Les Crutchfield and starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Following a Kansas City payroll robbery involving $100,000 insured by Mid States Industrial, Dollar pursues the gang’s trail into the Arizona desert. A remote lead and a concealed vehicle deepen the mystery as he searches for the missing money and the fugitives responsible.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Crystal Lake Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 13, 1956. In this first chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Robert White and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone, it is commonly listed as episode 456.

Dollar is assigned to investigate the disappearance of Denver real-estate man Edward Russell, whose supposed business trip leaves behind a trail of conflicting clues. A travel folder points him toward the mountain resort of Crystal Lake, where questions about a mysterious man named Bill and an encounter with heir...