 From Hollywood, it's time now for Edmund O'Brien as Johnny dollar This is Bruce Hardwick. Mr. Dollar. Do you remember me? I think I do. You're with the Corinthian life and liability, aren't you? That's right. We have some work for you if you aren't busy. I'm not shoot good Our New York office got a call from the police this morning They had investigated some trouble on the east side and found one of our policies at the scene and Wanted to find out what the company knew about the man had covered which was very little What kind of trouble was it? Nobody seems to know all the signs of murder understand But nobody will you go down and see what you can make of it? Edmund O'Brien in another adventure 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 home office currently in life and liability insurance company Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Richard's Plain matter Expense account item one thirty five dollars trip from Hartford to the scene of the crime a Part of Manhattan where the citizens have been conditioned to sleeping through screams gunshot and even the odors I was met by a homicide sergeant and the tenement flat he took me to lived up to its first description It did bear all the signs of murder Except a body Well, it must have taken a long time to accomplish all this The place rented in the name of Richard's plane. Yeah, what's the address on his insurance policy the number on 2nd Avenue? How does the report read on this so far sergeant? You can see everything we saw from the amount of busted furniture a violent struggle from the amount in placement of bud stains a Sustained beating of someone there by the radiator. Nobody heard it. Nobody cared if they did hear it We've asked questions, but the people won't admit anything. They don't want to get involved The landlady phoned us after she's on the door open and looked in any blood stains out in the car I haven't found any you seen enough Yeah, I guess What's this part of some wreck ship models? Seem to be planes hobby collecting them Yeah, there's not much we can do but this flat under lock and key We can hold it that way for a while and wait for him to come back But that's about all until we have some concrete evidence like a body that will help Are you going to wait for us or follow it up yourself? I've got that address on 2nd. That's his wife, isn't it and beneficiary in the policy I can't do much with her until she makes a missing person's report or something and she hasn't yeah Well, I get anything from her. I'll let you know Expense account item to a dollar and a half taxi to the 2nd Avenue address Mrs. Plain was a rather dumpy blonde with tousal hair and half applied lipstick She obviously didn't want me to come in. Well, it's not that I don't want to help anyway I could mr. Dollar, but I haven't seen much a dick lately. We split up You know, no, I didn't About dick big what about him? Sick of you getting bothered over that bum. Oh now mark hold your temper. This man is from the insurance mr. Dollar This is mr. Bond. How are you? Okay? What's insurance cut to do with this plane had a policy on his life Mrs. Plain is the beneficiary I guess I never told you mark. I almost forgot about it myself. It isn't very much $35,000 How did you learn about what happened? It was a police phone me wanted to know if he was here I told them the same as I told you or I don't even know if dick was in or out What do you mean in or out in port or at sea? He worked on a boat In his policy he listed his occupation as a carpenter. Well, he used to be but since the war he's been a ship's carpenter He's away all the time. That's one of the reasons I dumped him. That wasn't the worst mark You talk to mr. Dollar. Well, I go on Well, what do you want to know about him whether he's dead or alive You think he'd call Mrs. Plain if he was hurt and in trouble. No, I know for sure. He wouldn't and they quit They met it has there been a divorce not yet Of course money. She hasn't got any I haven't explained as he's not letting loose Would you happen to know if there's somebody he would turn to? The police check the hospitals without finding him. No, I don't know where he'd go Hey, what makes you so sure explains the one that got messed up. Maybe he went to work on somebody else That's what I was thinking one thing. I can't tell you from experience Dick can take care of himself and he's mean But honest, that's the very best I can do Okay Here I put my hotel room number on my card in case you want a phone And I'll let you know if anything develops Expense account item three a dollar and a half to splain's flat I decided that it would be easier to learn there the name of his last ship and with that I hope to find someone who was closer to him than his wife Sergeant Burns was no longer there, but a liar too got a pass key from the landlady and I went in The top drawer the battered bureau produced not only what I was looking for but more The name of the ship was the Tangier and an envelope that contained his seamen's papers Also contained a small address book with enough names and addresses to keep at least one investigator happy. I Started to jot them down But got no more than halfway through. I Hope you don't mind Sergeant Who are you Shut the door Nobody seems to know what happened Who are you a cop private type? Splendid Who'd want to kill him? I don't know Blood and everything busted up look I don't want to get mixed up and I just knew him like in the bar Wait a minute. Come on. What's the idea shorty? I want you to tell me about thick Stay off me You're new enough to walk through his door before anyone answered it. Well, sure I do that sometimes I come to talk to him Sometimes when he's in from a trip, I can't go to them places. He tells me about him I'd like to hear about Tangier in them places and he shows with them ship models. He makes Do you know any of the people he does? Well, all I know is where he's been he never stays in more than a week He eats at Sweeney sometimes. That's just across the street. I can't help you missin. Let me go What's your name? I don't make no difference what my name is. I don't want to get mixed up and somebody don't know anything about Come on now, please give me a break with you. Okay. Hey What are you reaching for my wallet? Will ten bucks pay for your time? You're a good guy, I'm sorry I can't help you more Expense account item for ten dollars peace offering I Had a feeling I'd paid for lies with it and covered the possible loss by tailing the rabidly little man to an address a few blocks away his name turned out to be Paul Krell What was left of the afternoon was spent on routine leg work and at six I was on the phone in my hotel room This is dollar Sergeant I've got nothing explaining his wife separated and can't afford a divorce She's taken up with a guy named Mark Bond. They both say they haven't seen or heard from explained for a long time It seems he's a ship carpenter. I got the name of a ship when aboard He's been with it for a couple of years same one plies between here and North African ports Those people don't know much about any of their crewmate shore life. So I didn't get much few names I can check tomorrow. What's the ship the Tangier white flag line pier 80 on the East River Have you run into anything? I'm still waiting Well, you've got my hotel. Yeah, they found your husband nothing that would put the heat on mark by itself if they're holding him They they must know more. I think he's lying myself He couldn't prove where he was when the police said my husband died Are you sure you didn't mention that thirty five thousand dollar Palisade a mark? I don't think I ever did No, no, I'm sure of it Why did you come here? What do you want me to do? I'm I'm trying to get up my nerve. Mr. Dollar The real reason that I left dick is because I found out something awful that he was doing Such as he built little boats models and they were hollow He brought dope into the country inside of him I didn't tell the police that because I was afraid of what they'd do to me for no one all this time You should be Didn't mark know about it. No, I never told anybody But maybe it's important now You're right true or untrue. It is important On the way back to the plane flat I lined up the things that bore out her story one The remains of the ship models in his wrecked room To the possibility that Paul Krill may have been an iconic buyer and free The address book that could have contained a list of customers But I didn't have a chance to do any more probing when I got there the place was under police Nobody goes inside Sergeant Burns up there. What are we? Well, I've been working with him on this. My name is dollar insurance investigator All right, thank you. Thanks What's all the activity and cover something just another body What yeah first not enough not too many I could figure it when I got this plane's door now the evidence I'd tampered with concerned two murders The body of Paul Krill they beat into death in the middle of the wrecked room In just a moment. We'll return to the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar starring Edmond O'Brien, but first How's for trying to sing it again tonight? $5,000 in cold hard cash and $10,000 in fine prizes are waiting for the CBS listener who can solve the phantom voice mystery Then Seymour will be on hand with those coast-to-coast phone calls again Alan Dale Eugenie Baird Bob Howard and the Riddlers will be making the music and remember There's many a fine prize for solving the tuneful riddle songs that lead to the phantom voice mystery It's an hour of fun and music to entertain you and perhaps pay off every Saturday night and most of the same CBS station Here's sing it again tonight, won't you? And now with our star Edmond O'Brien, we return you to the second act of yours truly Johnny Keep them out. How does this happen? You're showing up. I got tired waiting for your call You were going to phone this morning of anything broke. I was and what kind of cooperation is this? I gave you everything I got yesterday almost The landlady tells me you came back here yesterday You know it's things like that that lose licenses for guys like you I'm down Sergeant you gave me the nod to go ahead without waiting for the police not to mess around with evidence I'm in the verge of putting you away 48 hours for questioning. Don't talk me into it if you don't want to go Stay out of my hair Okay, sergeant. I Guess we just put our cards on the paper what you come back here for yesterday to get the name of splain ship I figured it would be easier to get it here than by making the rounds of the hiring halls I told you what I got out of it a few names. Come here There's only one change when we came back here to find this body Top drawer of the bureau was standing open This envelope was torn with this stuff dumped on the top. Do you do this? No Don't touch that keep your hands where they belong We're dusting that stuff for Prince Sorry I guess I'd better get out of here sergeant before you and I lock horns. You're beginning to make sense Teller I thought I was too at least hope so The notebook from which I'd copied the list of names and addresses Wasn't among the other articles dumped on the bureau top But sergeant Burns threat to hold me for 48 hours Made it easy to keep my mouth shut about it and about my having met Krell Well, did they let mark lose don't be funny, of course they didn't what did you tell him about the little boats in it? I thought it was better not to There's been another murder at your husband's place Who little guy named Paul Krell that name mean anything to you. I never heard it before What's it all about a lot of people are wondering Where was Mark Bond last night they don't think he did that one, too I didn't ask But I know how their minds work. They'll accuse Mark of going back to cover tracks. Where was he? He was right here with me and he witnesses to prove that there's me. I know he was here. Don't I under $35,000 circumstances? That's hardly enough How do I know this narcotics tale of yours is true? I don't get it Why would I admit it if it wasn't true liable to get me in a lot of trouble isn't it? It could throw up a whale of a smokescreen for mark, too All right, I'll show you something. I got one here in the closet This one he called a frigate First you you have to set it on something Then you twist this thing a mask. I think This part opens up Let me see that That's pretty thick was always good with his hand. This is the only thing he's like that Well, maybe a chemist can prove whether or not it carried narcotics. I can't Assuming that was the case who did he sell to I don't know I didn't want that kind of money in the minute. I found out one night I told him to get out and never mention it again. It's too bad If he was cutting in on a combination that might account for his death But if he was playing ball with him at something else which brings us right back to your boy mark Have you thought of that? I know he didn't do it if I thought he did would I look you up? I'm taking the other approach if he was innocent Why would you bother torsing me this model ship bone to chew on? Expense account item five twenty five dollars blanket item covering transportation for the rest of the day at the address of Falkrell I learned what I believed to be the truth that is association with Splane was no more than a friendly one From the list of names I copied I picked Jerome Kentner Who had the closest address an apartment about two hundred and fifty dollars a month away from the park? Mr. Jerome Kentner. Yes, I Like to talk to you about a man named Richard Splane. What about I don't know any I'm afraid so mr. Kentner, but you don't have to be afraid of me. I'm not a policeman That's what you want to commit. I think I'd better right. What is it Splane is dead He was murdered night before last bad, isn't it? How did you find out about me? There's a list of names in his rooms Yours was one of them You bought narcotics from him ship models. I collect them. Don't you see them there in the case? Yeah, I noticed who are you? What do you want private investigator? I want to find out who kills Splane. I didn't why would I do that? I don't know When did you last see him well, it wasn't night before last I don't think I have to answer I don't want a blackmail you and answering them, but I will if I have to It was last week sometimes Tuesday, I think How well did you know I'm very much all many through friend of mine. What's this friend's name? Go ahead and blackmail. I'm not talking anymore Suit yourself. I'll leave my phone number in case you change your mind The next two stops yielded nothing the names were either conveniently or Coincidentally out of town the next miss Francine Wells and address on 82nd Street Miss Francine Wells, please in regard to what? Well, I'd rather tell her if you don't mind. I'm afraid I'll have to insist. Are you a salesman? No, I'm not a salesman. It's miss Welles in young man. You have to tell me who you are Yes, I remember and this gentleman is not Fred. Oh Good afternoon. Hello. I'd like to talk to you if I cut miss Wells What about I don't know you do I know you don't but it's important that I speak to you in private if possible Dad Be a good guy and go in the other room for a minute and leave you alone with the stranger Come on, it's probably something about work. It is. Why must it be so private? Later Now if it is that private keep it low, he'll be listening What's it all about? Richard Splane who Richard Splane Who did you ask for here? I Mean there's been a mistake. You must have come to the wrong place if your name is Francine Wells I haven't it was that name and address I found in this flat How on earth would my name and address get into the apartment of a man? I never heard of Unless we have mutual friends Maybe you do your name was only one of a dozen or more. I don't understand at all. Who is this rich explain? Well, maybe you knew him without knowing his name He sold narcotics He's been murdered. No And I do I am a pushover for shocker, aren't I? I'm sorry. I just worked out that way. You are sorry Sit down, I guess you're going to stay up, huh? I'll stand up This day with the dead here. I dreamed about it. Here it is What happened? Well, I'm not being paid to press the narcotics charge. I'm trying to find out who killed him Being paid by his insurance company. When'd you see him last? Day or two ago. What are these names you mentioned so far all customers? You have the list. I made a copy of it And do you think that one of them is the name of whoever killed this? explain I Really didn't know his name. How did you run into him? I don't think that's important I was introduced to him by a friend not a man named Mark Bond by any chance or a woman named Clara Explains wife. No, I don't know anything about him Just enough to watch for the bait of his ship The government man would be the next to show up at my door. It's not up to me. I Can't promise you any help, but I I want you to look at this list of names and Tell me if you know any of them Anything I can do I will do No, I don't know Sorry, I don't want to sound as if I feel sorry for myself. I don't Was going to say I thought he deserved to be killed, but His fault any more than it's the fault of Difference does it make I Want to leave my card with you in case there's something you haven't told me. I'll jot down my hotel Most of the others I got to pretty much the same mixtures of fear Desperation sometimes defiance and usually fatalism by the end of it I arbitrarily set the name J. L. Tucker as the last for that day He lived in a cold water spread close to Greenwich Village, and he was different Doesn't make any difference who knows it. I've been through these things before so you're wasting your time You asked me how I got in touch with Splain. I Knew his wife. That's her. She was shilling for him before they got tired Go ask her Dollar I just left a man named Tucker. He said he knew you I thought I'd better call He tells me you made the contacts for your husband before you separated. Why would he say it? I've spent a long day and we're back to you chubby. Oh, look, don't decide to leave town Expense account item six four dollars dinner at my hotel item seven same amount few brandies of the bar I Had the idea I'd spent a lot of energy for nothing until the elevator dropped me at my floor And I turned the corner toward my room It's all right You left your card with me. You must have expected so I left my card a lot of places. I didn't expect you miss well You don't seem to have had any other take Come on in you said if there was anything else I wanted to tell you well there there is It goes a long way back. I Don't know how these things happen to some people and not others. I Was no angel, but I was all right I've always told myself that some people get bitten by rattlesnakes and others don't but it's not the same It was in school after a party neither one of us had any sense he got it from somebody Who is this in Pennsylvania? His name was Phil. I don't know I came home never saw him again But that was the start of it It was only two years ago. I Knew it would end kept wondering how Now it has it What are you trying to tell me? I killed Richard's plane. That's what I'm trying to tell you Why because I went to him without any money and he laughed at me. I don't know what happened to me I picked up something started to hit him Why didn't you tell me this before Went to him without any money. I picked up the first thing I touched and started to beat him. What was that? I don't even remember an and iron. Yes. I think that's what it was and Paul Krell. You killed him, too Yes, I did I must have Good try, but it won't work This wasn't a woman's killing no matter how desperate she was You want me to go you want to stay here? Please? Please I did Isn't that enough? Yeah, I'm afraid you have Where's my daughter? I want to talk to you about it. Where is she? Mr. Wells Somewhere in this apartment if you haven't destroyed it There's a piece of very important evidence What's that you say a notebook containing a lot of names among them your daughters She told you this hardly she was trying to protect you She confessed to killing Richard's plane. They haven't arrested him. Not yet. She was lying, you know that I'm afraid I do I'm glad I Told her about it after I heard you leave. Are you married? No, if you were and you were my age and had a daughter you'd understand You know what it's like to watch her change. I didn't know for a long time. I wonder But I followed when I learned the truth. I killed him Surely you don't blame me I Turned Wells over to the police not Sergeant Burns And heard him explain his second killing that of Paul Krell Who had arrived as Wells was looking for any trace his daughter might have left that explains Remarks don't question the policy payoff to Clara's plane in spite of the fact that she hardly deserves it Expense account item seven same as item one expense account total $375 Yours truly Johnny dollar Yours truly Johnny dollar stars Edmond O'Brien in the title role and is written by gilded out with music conducted by Wilbur hatch Edmond O'Brien may soon be seen in the Paramount Pictures production Warpath featured in tonight's cast were Herb Butterfield Raymond Burr Joe Gilbert Bill Bushey Howard McNeer Barry Kroger and Mary Lansing Yours truly Johnny dollar is produced and directed by Jaime Del Valle This is Bob Stevenson inviting you to join us next week at this time when we'll again bring you Edmond O'Brien as Yours truly Johnny dollar Have you met the Coopers Liz and George? 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