Dragnet: The Big Building (EP4788)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben RomeroIvy-Style Article on Clipper Craft Clothes.
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 0:35.2 | This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you |
| 0:39.1 | this week's episode of Dragnet. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the |
| 0:44.8 | podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And today's program is brought |
| 0:51.3 | you in part by the financial support of our listeners. You can support the show on a |
| 0:55.3 | one-time basis, support.greetectives.net. I want to thank Gene for supporting the program that way. |
| 1:02.9 | You can also become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month at |
| 1:09.6 | patreon.orgatedetectives.net. Well, now, from June 14th, 1951, here is the |
| 1:19.6 | big building. The story you were about to hear is true. |
| 1:31.4 | Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 1:42.8 | You're a detective sergeant. |
| 1:44.7 | You're assigned to homicide detail. |
| 1:47.2 | A wealthy society woman in your city vanishes. |
| 1:50.3 | Two months passed before her disappearance is reported to the police. |
| 1:54.1 | There's suspicion of foul play. |
| 1:56.3 | Your job? Investigate. |
| 2:07.7 | Yeah. job, investigate. Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. |
| 2:11.3 | For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, |
| 2:15.2 | you will travel step by step on the side of the law through |
| 2:17.9 | an actual case transcribed from official police files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, |
| 2:24.7 | Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Monday, February 8th. It was foggy in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of homicide detail. My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Thad Brown, Chief of Detectives. My name's Friday. We were on the way out from the office, and it was 11.23 a.m. when we got to the ninth floor of the medical dental building. Room 912. |
| 3:08.1 | Dr. Marston? Yes. What is it? Police officers, doctor. Like to talk to you? Oh, yes. I'm sorry. Daydreaming, I guess. I didn't hear you come in. Well, my name's Friday, doctor. This is my partner, Sergeant Romero. How are you not? How do you do, gentlemen? It's about the missing persons report on your wife. You filed it yesterday. |
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