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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dragnet: The Big Market (EP4894)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Todays Mystery: A string of supermarket robberies rocks Los Angeles.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 25, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Herb Butterfield

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:35.6

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:38.2

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet.

0:42.2

But first, I do want to encourage you.

0:44.6

If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software.

0:50.2

Today's program is brought you in part by the financial support of our listeners.

0:54.8

You can support the show on a one-time basis at support.greetectives.net.

1:01.1

And I want to thank Robert for supporting the show that way.

1:04.3

Thank you so much for your support.

1:06.3

You can also become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month.

1:12.6

Just go to patreon.greetactives.net.

1:17.5

But now, from October 25th, 1951, here is the big market.

1:36.1

The story you're about to hear is true.

1:39.1

The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Yeah. You're a detective sergeant.

1:50.3

You're assigned to robbery detail.

1:52.6

A pair of bandits are staging a rapid fire campaign of holdups in your city.

1:57.2

In 21 days, 11 food markets have been robbed.

2:01.0

The holdups go on.

2:02.6

The suspects are still unidentified.

2:05.0

Your job?

2:06.5

Get them.

2:12.7

Dragnet.

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