Dragnet: The Big Key (EP4436)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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| 0:00.0 | The The Welcome to the great detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. |
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| 1:29.7 | Well now it is time for this week's episode of Dragnet. The original air date on this is May the 25th |
| 1:39.4 | at 1950 and the title is're about to hear is true. Only the names have been murdered, her identity unknown. |
| 2:14.0 | The body shows the marks of a savage attack. |
| 2:17.0 | Your job, find the killer. the documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation. |
| 2:25.0 | Dragnet the documented drama of an actual crime. |
| 2:32.0 | For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, |
| 2:36.0 | you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case |
| 2:40.0 | transcribed from official police files. |
| 2:42.0 | From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, |
| 2:46.0 | Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Sunday, |
| 2:55.0 | raining in Los Angeles. |
| 2:57.0 | We were working the day watch out of homicide detail. |
| 3:00.0 | My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Blingsteed, Captain of Homicide. My name's Friday. |
| 3:05.0 | It was 39 minutes past 5 a.m. when I got to San Andreas Cathedral on 1st Street. |
| 3:11.0 | Church John. Hi Dave. |
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