Day: May 28, 2026

Dragnet: The Big Plant

Today’s Mystery:

A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage. Detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage son provides a clue that points toward something buried deep inside the family nursery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 28, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Herb Ellis

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

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