Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Dragnet presents “Homicide,” episode 4, originally broadcast on June 24, 1949. Also cataloged as “Quick Trigger Gun Men,” this early NBC sustaining broadcast stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

After a police stakeout at a Los Angeles bar turns deadly, Friday and Romero join an urgent overnight hunt for three armed suspects. This tense early case captures Dragnet’s stark procedural style and nighttime city atmosphere.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
29:38 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Set-Up,” episode 109 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast July 12, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Assigned to burglary detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Romero investigate a carefully planned series of thefts from affluent homes, where furs and jewelry are the preferred targets. As the detectives compare patterns among the victims, a lead points them toward the city’s upscale social scene. Produced and directed by Jack Webb, this 1951 episode should not be confused with the separate 1955 Dragnet story of the same title.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Dance,” episode 84 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on January 18, 1951. This NBC episode stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

On a rainy Sunday night, Friday and Romero work the LAPD Robbery detail as they investigate a pair of young holdup men linked to a string of robberies and violent assaults. With only limited evidence from the latest attack, including a small pack of matches, the detectives follow the trail through Los Angeles.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
29:57 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Garbage Chute,” episode 29 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on December 15, 1949. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, in this NBC Radio Network broadcast.

Friday and Romero investigate the murder of apartment-dwelling organist Laura Barkley. With the crime scene seemingly secure, an old and unused garbage chute becomes a crucial part of their methodical Los Angeles homicide inquiry.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:45 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Red - Part 1,” episode 134, originally broadcast on January 3, 1952. In this NBC installment, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ed Jacobs take on a Los Angeles narcotics case. The script is by Jim Moser, with Jack Webb, Barney Phillips, and Stacy Harris featured in the cast.

A former suspect brings Friday a lead on a newly arrived heroin operation, setting the detectives on a dangerous undercover inquiry involving a dealer known as Cadillac Red. This is the first half of a two-part case, continuing the following week.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:57 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Saw,” episode 242, originally broadcast April 6, 1954. In this NBC crime drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Friday and Smith of the Robbery Detail investigate a carefully planned Los Angeles bank holdup by two masked gunmen. With few immediate identifications, the detectives follow physical evidence, witness recollections, and a promising lead tied to a car-rental agency. Written by John Robinson and directed by Jack Webb, the episode follows Dragnet’s signature methodical police procedure.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
26:55 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Impossible,” episode 195 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast on March 15, 1953. Produced by Jack Webb, the episode stars Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Friday and Smith investigate a string of Los Angeles supermarket holdups. Witnesses identify reputed robbery-crew leader Bernie Hanson, but Hanson is seriously ill and confined to a hospital bed—leaving the detectives with an alibi that seems impossible to overcome.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
30:27 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Fraud,” episode 219, originally broadcast October 27, 1953. In this NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Working the LAPD Bunco-Fugitive Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate reports of a confidence racket preying on traveling businessmen. When phony narcotics officers and a staged arrest become part of the pattern, the detectives go undercover to stop the impersonation scheme. Written by John Robinson.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
29:32 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Watch,” episode 249, originally broadcast on NBC on May 25, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

On a cold February day in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith of the LAPD Robbery Detail pursue an informant’s lead in a market-robbery case. A stolen watch and the name Langley give the detectives a promising trail as they work through records, witnesses, and the details of the evidence. Written by John Robinson and directed by Jack Webb.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:52 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big String,” episode 187 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on January 18, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Assigned to Homicide, Friday and Smith investigate after a university professor reports his wife missing and a ransom note turns up at their Los Angeles home. As they retrace her movements and examine the demand, the detectives prepare for a tense ransom-drop operation.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
23:33 Closing

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