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Dragnet: The Big Hit and Run Killer

Dragnet · November 8, 1951 · 29 min · 6,185 words

The transcript of “The Big Hit and Run Killer”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast November 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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Or your about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes. Best of all, king-sized cigarettes. Brings you dragnet. Hahahaha! You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a traffic investigation. Hit run felony detail.

An elderly woman and her nine-year-old grandson are struck down in a pedestrian crosswalk by a speeding truck. The woman is killed instantly. Witnesses fail to get the license number. They hit run driver escapes. Your job?

Find him. The latest Fatima sales report shows thousands and thousands of King-sized cigarette smokers are switching to Fatima. For the month of October, coast to coast actual figures show Fatima sales are up 110% or more than double.

Fatima, best of all King-sized cigarettes. Definitely the best quality in its class. What the same price is a cigarettes you are now smoking? Remember, thousands of Americans are switching to extra mild Fatima. Next time, insist on the best, king size Fatima, in the distinctive golden yellow package.

Dragnet, to 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 fires.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Trignet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday December 21st, was Windian Los Angeles. We were working the night watch out of traffic division hitting on felony detail.

My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Captain Calphi, Commander AID. My name's Friday. It was 1051 p.m. when we got to the Carlton Theater. The box office. Thank you. How many please? Police officers, ma'am.

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