A quiet family bakery becomes the scene of a cold-blooded holdup when a gunman shoots the owner and his daughter without provocation. With two victims fighting for their lives, Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero chase a suspect whose alibi crumbles fast. But when an anonymous letter arrives—packed with inside details only the real gunman could know—the case flips on its head. The hunt leads to a violent ex-con with nothing to lose and a deadly promise to “prove” he’s the right man. Originally aired: September 14, 1950.

Cast:
Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Herb Butterfield, Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Peggy Webber

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Dragnet, LAPD, detectives, truecrime, 1950s, noir, crime, robbery, shooting, investigation, holdup, excon, manhunt, confession, bakery, suspense, drama, justice, police, thriller, classicradio