Dragnet: The Big Set-Up (EP4809)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: 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. |
| 0:35.2 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
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| 1:25.5 | Well, now, from July 12th, 1951, here is the big setup. |
| 1:39.3 | The story you were about to hear is true. |
| 1:44.6 | Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. |
| 1:56.2 | You're a detective sergeant. |
| 1:58.2 | You're assigned to burglary detail. |
| 2:00.7 | A gang of clever thieves are at work at your city. |
| 2:03.7 | In three months, they've looted fashionable homes of $100,000 in furs and jewels. |
| 2:08.9 | There's no clue to their identity. |
| 2:11.1 | Your job? |
| 2:12.3 | Get them. |
| 2:12.9 | Get them. Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. |
| 2:26.3 | For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, |
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