Dragnet: The Big September Man (EP4859)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 0:36.0 | This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. |
| 0:44.1 | But first, I do want to let you know that if you're enjoying the podcast, you can follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
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| 1:23.8 | dot greatdetactives.net. |
| 1:27.1 | But now, from September 27th, 1951, here is The Big September Man. |
| 1:39.6 | The story you're about to hear is true. |
| 1:45.8 | The names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 1:56.9 | You're a detective sergeant. |
| 1:58.8 | You're assigned to homicide detail. |
| 2:01.2 | An attractive blonde secretary is found beaten to death in a downtown office building. |
| 2:05.9 | You've only one lead to start with. |
| 2:08.0 | A length of steel pipe wrapped in heavy paper. |
| 2:11.1 | There's no trace of the killer. |
| 2:13.1 | Your job? |
| 2:14.6 | Get him. |
| 2:24.8 | Music job, get him. Drag net, the documented drama of an actual crime. |
| 2:28.7 | For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, |
| 2:33.0 | you will travel step by step on the side of the law |
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