Dragnet: The Big Casing (EP4758)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A woman is found shot in her apartment. The husband insists it's suicide, but the evidence seems to point to murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 3, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Barney Phillips

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.
0:33.9	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham.
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1:53.2	Well now, from May the 3rd, 1951, it's the big Casey.
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