Dragnet: The Big Casing (EP4758)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
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. |
| 0:38.9 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. |
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| 1:53.2 | Well now, from May the 3rd, 1951, it's the big Casey. |
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