Dragnet: Production 6 (aka: The Red Light Bandit) (EP4190)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
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🗓️ 23 September 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 14, 1949
Originated from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives
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| 2:13.0 | Well now it's time for this week's episode of Dragnet. The original air date July the 14th, |
| 2:20.3 | 1949. This one is production six, and it's also known as the Red Lot Mandate. Let's take a listen. |
| 2:32.1 | Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed |
| 2:39.0 | to protect the innocent. NBC brings you Dragnet. |
| 2:52.8 | You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to robbery detail. A ruthless theme |
| 2:58.4 | roams the streets of your city masquerading as a police officer. For months helpless citizens |
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