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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dragnet: The Big Man, Part One (EP4334)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:Friday goes undercover in a narcotics gang to get to the get a drug kingpin.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Sidney Miller; Herb Butterfield; William Conrad; Peggy Webber

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But now let's go ahead and get into this week's episode of Dragnet.

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The original aired date January 12th, 1950 and the title is The Big Man Part 1. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true.

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