Dragnet: Production 8 (aka: The Big Missing, Missing Person Juanita Lasky)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949
Originated from HollywoodStarred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives
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| 1:55.1 | Now it's time for this week's episode of Dragnet, the original Air Day July 28th, 1949. |
| 2:03.6 | And this is production 8, also known as the Big Missing and Missing Person, Juanita Lasky. |
| 2:17.1 | Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 2:31.1 | NBC brings you Dragnet. |
| 2:35.1 | You're a detective sergeant, you're assigned to Missing Person's Detail. |
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