The Baltimore Matter: A Marked Bill, A Deadly Past

Originally Aired: January 2, 1953 When former convict Orrin Vance walks into Johnny Dollar’s office offering a lead on the unsolved 1946 Towner Loan Company heist, Dollar is skeptical—but intrigued. Vance claims to know two of the original six robbers and has a marked bill to prove it. As Dollar begins his investigation in New York, what begins as a cautious inquiry escalates into a violent spiral of betrayal and murder. From a murdered private detective to a wounded Dollar and a woman willing to sell out her fugitive husband, the case reveals a tangled web of greed, regret, and revenge. In the end, Johnny Dollar must navigate conflicting motives and unearth buried secrets to bring a long-dead case back into the light. A somber and explosive installment of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.