The Malcolm Wish, M.D. Matter: A Disappearance, a Dangerous Age

Originally Aired: June 20, 1951 When Dr. Malcolm Wish vanishes after a mysterious late-night call, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is dispatched to San Francisco to look into the matter. Wish’s wife insists she only wants to know he’s safe, but his daughter hints at hidden truths. Soon, Dollar finds himself shadowed by a skilled blonde-tailed man, and a cryptic lead points to a possible suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail leads to an apartment with bloody clothing, surgical dressings, and a Nevada newspaper linking the case to a deadly Carson City robbery. As layers of deceit peel away, a wounded criminal, a desperate sister, and a doctor’s dangerous infatuation emerge. In a shocking finale, Wish himself confesses to a triple killing—claiming it was to save a life. Was it cold-blooded murder or tragic justice? A tense web of love, betrayal, and moral ambiguity drives this gripping episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.