Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Vic Perrin. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time. |
| 0:32.0 | In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet, but first I do want to encourage... |
| 0:39.6 | Please follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
| 0:43.7 | And today's program is brought you in part by the financial support of our listeners. |
| 0:48.2 | You can support the show on a one-time basis by mailing a donation to Adam Graham, Peelbox 15913. |
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| 1:12.6 | patreon.gretactives.net. |
| 1:16.4 | Now, from March 13th, 1952, |
| 1:21.0 | here is the Big Fire. |
| 1:24.9 | The Big Fire. |
| 1:27.4 | The The story you're about to hear is true. |
| 1:34.6 | The names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 1:46.7 | You're a detective sergeant. |
| 1:48.6 | You're assigned to homicide detail. |
| 1:51.9 | You receive a complaint about the owner of an apartment building. |
| 1:54.3 | He signs leases for the apartments, |
| 1:56.9 | and he threatens to kill the tenants if they move in. |
| 1:58.1 | Your job? |
| 1:59.3 | Investigate. |
| 2:14.6 | Dragnet. The document a drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step |
| 2:18.1 | on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files. |
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