The Great Detectives Present Dragnet (Old Time Radio)

Todays Mystery: Joe Friday tries to stop a juvenile gang war.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Charles Smith, Eddie Firestone, H

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Today's Mystery: Having busted the small-time carriers in a drug ring, Friday has to capture the man behind the operation by carrying on pretending to be an undercover drug dealer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Stacy Harris; Herb Butterfield

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Today's Mystery: Friday goes undercover as a narcotics buyer after getting a tip from an informant about a new narcotics ring operating in LA.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Stacy Harris

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Today's Mystery:Joe mourns the death of his partner Ben Romero as he joins the search for two escaped robbers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 27, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Vic Perrin, Herb Butterfield

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Todays Mystery:The daughter of a banker is kidnapped from her business school.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 13, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Vic Perrin, Herb Butterfield

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