147: The French Connection | USA

Evidence Locker True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In the month of July, we are celebrating Evidence Locker’s third birthday and our 150th episode. In the spirit of celebration, we decided on a blockbuster theme. To kick things off, we look into the true crime case behind the film, The French Connection, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Writing in 1971. The French Connection was a real-life case, during which a team of investigators busted a drug-smuggling ring into the USA in the early 1960s.

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0:20.0	You are listening to The Evidence Locker.
0:32.4	Our cases have been researched using open-source and archive materials.
0:36.1	It deals with true crimes in real people.
0:38.8	Some parts are graphic in nature, and listener discretion is advised.
0:42.9	Each episode is produced with the utmost respect to the victims, their families, and loved ones.
0:48.6	This month, we are celebrating Evidence Locker's third birthday, as well as our 150th episode.
0:55.3	In the spirit of that, we decided on a blockbuster theme for the month of July.
0:59.9	To kick things off, we look into the true crime case behind the film, The French Connection,
1:05.2	which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film Editing,
1:10.9	and Best Writing in 1971.
1:14.0	New York City in 1962 was rather different to the city we know today.
1:21.4	It was about as dirty as its criminals and its crooked cops,
1:24.8	and only a few enjoyed the glitz and glam of the city that never sleeps.
1:29.6	On a cold January night, three dogged detectives from the NYPD Narcotics Bureau were telling two
1:35.2	French-speaking men. According to hotel registrations, the men came from Montreal,
1:40.6	but the experienced officers knew not to take anything at face value.
1:44.8	It was 8 p.m. on this night, and temperatures only just reached 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
1:50.4	These men were not out for a leisurely stroll. That was for sure.
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