Category: NBC

Dragnet: The Big New Years (EP4706)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year’s Eve.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines

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The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s)

 

Today’s Mystery:

A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips

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The Falcon: The Case of the Babbling Brooks (EP4695)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon is sent to London to investigate a leak of top secret information.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer

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Dragnet: The Big Couple (EP4694)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for husband-and-wife con artists who are swindling local churches.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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The Falcon: The Case of the Menacing Mamselle (EP4689)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man is in Paris to find the woman who betrayed his brother to the Nazis.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon, Ralph Bell; Ken Lynch

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Dragnet: The Big Crime (EP4688)

Todays Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two missing four-year-old twin girls.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 15, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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The Falcon: The Case of the Vanishing Visa (EP4683)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike Waring is called back into service by military intelligence and is sent to Vienna to smuggle a woman across the border.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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Dragnet: The Big Cast (EP4676)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they found the man responsible for the disappearance of twelve men over more than a year.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harrifs

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The Falcon: The Case of the Dirty Dollar (EP4671)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon is retired, but a friend who is intrigued by a crooked employee’s wife is able to coax him out.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch

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Dragnet: The Big Children (EP4670)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in to investigate when children in a wealthy neighborhood are begging door-to-door.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 1, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris

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The Falcon: The Case of the Burning Bridges (EP4665)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A receptionist overhears her boss, the owner of an import-export company, making a suspicious sale, and turns to The Falcon for help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert

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Dragnet: The Big Tomato (EP4664)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate who sold drugs to a high school senior who ended up dying under the influence in a car accident.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 25, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Hoodlum (EP4659)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

With gunmen from Detroit in town to kill a gangster, The Falcon is afraid that an old army buddy of the same description might be killed by mistake.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin

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