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Dragnet: The Big Cast

Dragnet · February 8, 1951 · 29 min · 4,771 words

The transcript of “The Big Cast”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast February 8, 1951. 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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Irasigned to homicide detail, 12 men drop completely from sight over a short period of time, as evidence of foul play, Four months pass. You finally locate the leading suspect in the case. Your job. Take him up.

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Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 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 files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, dragnet is the story of

your police force in action. Was Wednesday October the 6th, was sultry in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out on homicide. My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. We were on the way out from the office and it was 10.45 a.m. when we got

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