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week's episode of Dragnet. Once again we're bringing you a TV soundtrack of a story that was missing on radio. This was aired on

television on October 8th, 1954, with Ben Alexander playing Frank Smith.

However, it was based on a radio play from November 8th,

1949, and the title is The Big Bar. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the city.

Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm a cop. It was Tuesday, February 3rd. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the night watch out of homicide detail.

My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Mormon.

My name's Friday.

It was

18 minutes past 2 a.m. when we got to number 15 San Jose Street, the green light tavern.

A killer was loose in the city.

His weapon, a 38 caliber revolver,

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