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The Richard Splain Matter: No Body, No Alibi

Posted May 4, 2025 · 31 min

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When Johnny Dollar is sent to investigate a brutal scene of violence with no body, he finds himself unraveling the strange life—and death—of Richard Splain, a ship carpenter with a double life. As Johnny digs into Splain’s shadowy network of ship models stuffed with narcotics, he encounters frightened addicts, a desperate estranged wife, and a jealous boyfriend. But when the only witness turns up dead and a shocking confession emerges from an unexpected source, Johnny must separate lies from truth in a tangled web of revenge, addiction, and misplaced loyalty. Cast: Edmund O’Brien, Virginia Gregg, Raymond Burr, Howard McNear, Lorene Tuttle, Jeanette Nolan, Parley Baer Become a supporter of this podcast

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