Yours Truly Johnny Dollar CBS · December 15, 1955

Ytjd 1955 12 15 284 The Lansing Fraud Matter Ep 4

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# The Lansing Fraud Matter - Part Four

Johnny Dollar's expense account is about to take a hit, and so is his jaw. In this fourth and final installment of "The Lansing Fraud Matter," our silver-tongued insurance investigator finds himself cornered in a world of forged documents, desperate men, and claims that don't add up. The trail has led him through shadowy warehouses and into the parlors of the wealthy—but now, with the truth finally within reach, someone is willing to kill to keep it buried. What began as a routine fraud investigation has spiraled into something far more dangerous, and Johnny's quick thinking and quicker fists may be his only currency left. Will he live long enough to file his report, or will this case become his final expense account?

By 1955, *Yours Truly Johnny Dollar* had become CBS radio's crown jewel of the detective genre—a show that proved Americans couldn't get enough of crime, mystery, and moral ambiguity. With actor Bob Bailey's sardonic narration steering listeners through cases that blended hardboiled noir with the authenticity of actual investigative work, the program offered something radio audiences craved: intelligent mystery writing that treated them as adults. The multi-part story arc, like this four-part Lansing case, became the show's signature strength, allowing writers to develop complex plots with multiple suspects, red herrings, and genuine twists. Each episode moved with the pace of a train whistle cutting through the night, leaving listeners desperate for the next installment.

Don't miss the explosive conclusion to "The Lansing Fraud Matter." Tune in and discover whether Johnny Dollar gets paid—or gets played.