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Dragnet: The Big Grab

Dragnet · June 29, 1950 · 29 min · 4,237 words

The transcript of “The Big Grab”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast June 29, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Dragnet free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police violence.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, April 4th. It was Warmer, Los Angeles. We were working the night to watch out a homicide detail.

My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. It was 10 minutes past 6 p.m. when I got to the basement of the city hall. Thad Brown will be down in a minute.

Happen to follow us out later. Okay. No contact yet? No, I'm still waiting. You take care of the local broadcast? Already going out there. Put the descriptions on the air every hour. How's it look to you now?

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