Dragnet: The Big Betty

The story you were about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes. Best of all, long cigarettes brings you... Dragnet. A detective sergeant. You're assigned a bunko detail.

A gang of petty swindlers is set up operations in your city. They're experienced, cunning. They work fast. Your job. Get them. You'll be amazed when you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes. You'll find they now cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality.

You see, Fatima is the quality king-sized cigarette because it contains the finest Turkish and domestic tobacco superbly blended. And Fatima is extra mild with a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other long cigarette.

Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima has more than doubled its smokers coast to coast. So try comparing Fatima yourself. Fatimas now cost the same as other long cigarettes, but your first puff will tell you.

Ah, that's different. Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. Ask your dealer for Fatima, the quality king-size cigarette. Best of all, long cigarettes. Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. The document a 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 files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.

It was Tuesday, December 14th, was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Bunko detail. My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Captain McCauley. My name's Friday. It was 10.35 a.m. when I got to room 38.