5 essential cases from radio's most beloved freelance investigator — where every mystery came with a detailed expense report.
Browse All CasesThe very first Johnny Dollar case from 1949. A suspicious insurance claim, a missing man, and a detective who charges by the expense account. This is where the legend began.
▶ Open the Case FileSmuggling, murder, and a cargo ship that shouldn't exist. Johnny follows the money across the docks to one of his most dangerous cases. Classic CBS crime radio at its finest.
▶ Open the Case FileA carnival, a dead acrobat, and an insurance policy that smells rotten. Johnny Dollar at his wry, wisecracking best as he untangles a web of greed behind the midway lights.
▶ Open the Case FileOld money, a missing heir, and a policy worth more than the man it covers. Johnny navigates the treacherous waters of high society where everyone has a motive — and manners.
▶ Open the Case FileA young woman's death ruled accidental. Johnny Dollar disagrees. When nobody cares about the small cases, Johnny does — and that's what makes him radio's most human detective.
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