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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dragnet: The Big Frame (EP4478)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate an apparent hit and run case that begins to look more and more like murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Peggy Webber; Bill Johnstone; Sheldon Leonard; Stacy Harris

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well now it is time for this week's episode of dragnet the original air date, July 6th, 1950, and the title is The Big Frame. The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

1:52.8

Dragnet.

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You're a detective sergeant. You're a detective sergeant, you're assigned a hit and run felony detail.

2:07.0

A dead body is found in the streets in the early hours of the morning.

2:11.0

There's only one clue, a set of skid marks on the pavement. Your job?

2:17.0

Find the loss. the documented drama of an actual crime.

2:32.6

For the next 30 minutes in cooperation

2:34.6

with the Los Angeles Police Department,

2:36.7

you will travel step by step on the side of the law

2:39.3

through an actual case transcribed

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