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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.21 Dragnet: The Big Poison

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Dragnet ran from June 3rd,1949 to February 26th,1957 on NBC at various times and days and starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), Ed Jacobs (Barney Phillips), and Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander). Webb was the creator/Director of the series and wanted everything to be as authentic as possible, down to the last sound effect. The stories were based on actual police files and "the names were c...

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of nostalgic mystery radio.

0:19.8

I'm your host, Stevie K. And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

0:25.9

Today I bring you Dragnet, episode entitled The Big Poison, originally aired September 7, 1950, where Mr. and Mrs. Apperson, an elderly couple, have disappeared, and a bottle of cyanide points to a grim conclusion.

0:44.3

So, sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for listening.

1:13.7

The story you are about to hear is true.

1:17.0

Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

1:18.8

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1:33.9

Music You're a detective sergeant.

1:36.1

You're assigned to homicide detail.

1:40.7

An old couple suddenly disappear from one of the fashionable neighborhoods in your city.

1:46.6

There's no trace of them, not a clue to their whereabouts. Foul play is suspected.

1:49.6

Your job. Find them.

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2:36.3

Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime.

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