Category: Dragnet

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Dragnet: The Big Mail (EP5044)

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Todays Mystery:

Mystery Summary:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his new partner, Frank Smith, investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. mail truck carrying registered mail. The three-man gang escapes with 28 sacks, leaving police with little to work with beyond a stolen getaway car, a first name, and one robber’s distinctive voice.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

  • Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
  • Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
  • Also featuring Vic Perrin and Inga Hollis
  • Script by Jim Moser
  • Music by Walter Schumann
  • Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Dragnet: The Big Gamble (EP5039)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a professional gambling ring that keeps its games moving from place to place. A tip finally gives police the opportunity they’ve been waiting for, but what begins as a vice investigation suddenly becomes a far more serious case.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 8, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

  • Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
  • Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood
  • Also featuring Eddie Firestone and Whit Connor

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Dragnet: The Big Safe

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Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they’ve been waiting for.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Bartell
Stacey Harris
Jack Kruschen
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department
Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Dragnet: The Big Elevator (EP5029)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate the body of an unidentified woman which has been found abandoned in a hospital elevator. With no obvious cause of death and only a mysterious phone call to point them in the right direction, the detectives race to determine whether they’re dealing with murder—or something entirely different.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 24, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero’s successor, Bill Lockwood

Also featuring Martin Milner, Vic Perrin, and Gwen Delano

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department, with technical advisors Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Dragnet: The Big Bunco (EP5024)

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Today’s Mystery:

An experienced confidence man returns to Los Angeles with the same polished investment scam, cheating trusting victims out of thousands of dollars. As Sergeant Joe Friday begins breaking in a new partner, the detectives race to stop the swindler before he can disappear with another fortune.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 17, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.

Also featuring Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, Marian Richman, and Vic Rodman. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.

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Dragnet: The Big Show (EP5014)

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Today’s Mystery:

When a seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a downtown bus depot, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs begin searching for the missing mother. But as they retrace her journey to Los Angeles, small inconsistencies in a witness’s story lead the detectives to suspect the truth is far more complicated than anyone first believed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, and Helen Kleeb

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department

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Dragnet: The Big Streetcar (EP5009)

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Today’s Mystery:

After a man is gunned down outside his home following a bitter domestic argument, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs launch a search for the shooter’s wife, who has vanished after warning that she’ll kill anyone who tries to capture her. With the suspect making taunting phone calls while remaining one step ahead of police, the detectives race against time to track her down before violence erupts again.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

Also featuring Herb Ellis, Jack Kruschen, and Helen Kleeb. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney. Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Dragnet: The Big Rose (EP5004)

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Today’s Mystery:

A woman with a history of trouble suddenly disappears, leaving behind four children and a trail of conflicting stories. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs dig deeper into the case, a missing person’s investigation turns into a homicide hunt where the truth may lie closer to home than anyone suspects.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, and Herb Ellis

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department

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Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)

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Today’s Mystery:

Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of robberies, stolen weapons, and frightened witnesses, the fugitives make a bold dash for freedom across the Mexican border.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

Also featuring Whit Connor and Herb Ellis

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department

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Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)

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Todays Mystery:

A landlord suddenly refuses to honor signed leases on a newly renovated apartment building and threatens prospective tenants with a loaded gun when they try to move in. As Friday and Jacobs investigate the bizarre incident, they begin to suspect the stubborn property owner may be hiding a far more dangerous scheme.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

Also featuring Vic Perrin

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

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Dragnet: The Big Evans (EP4989)

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Todays Mystery:

A boarding house operator accuses a young police officer of assault, battery, and soliciting a bribe after a narcotics arrest. As Friday and Jacobs investigate, conflicting witness statements and questions about the complainant’s injuries force them to determine whether an officer crossed the line—or whether someone is trying to frame him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

Also featuring Whit Connor

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Announcer: Hal Gibney

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Dragnet: The Big Plant

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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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Dragnet: The Big Producer (EP4979)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday searches for the source of pornography being passed around by high school students.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Virginia Gregg; Ralph Moody

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Dragnet: The Big Phone Call (EP4974)

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Todays Mystery: Friday and Jacobs confront a jewelry store owner with evidence that he was behind a jewelry robbery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Vic Perrin

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Dragnet: The Big Honeymoon (EP4969)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs hunt down a con man who marries women for their money and leaves them.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 7, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

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

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