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Dragnet: The Big Mole

Dragnet · December 7, 1952 · 29 min · 5,157 words

The transcript of “The Big Mole”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast December 7, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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Sound off or Chesterfield. Chesterfield, the only cigarette in America to give you premium quality and both regular and king size, brings you drag-men. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Your detective sergeant, your assigned a burglary detail. A string of store burglaries takes place in your city. The thieves work at night. They leave no physical evidence behind. Your job? Get them. Thousands are changing to Chesterfield, both regular and king size.

Because Chesterfield is the first and only cigarette to give you premium quality in both sizes. both sizes. That means King-sized Chesterfield contains tobacco's of better quality and higher price than any other King-sized cigarette. The same fine tobacco's as in regular Chesterfield.

There is absolutely no difference except that King-sized Chesterfield is larger. Contain so much more of the same tobacco's it gives more than a fifth longer smoke. Yes, more than a fifth longer smoke from King-sized Chesterfield.

So remember, Chesterfield is the only cigarette to give you premium quality in both regular and King-sized. I am either way alike, regular or King-sized. You'll find premium quality Chesterfield's much milder. Yes, Chesterfield is best for you.

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 ends, from crime to punishment, dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Wednesday, January 23rd. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the daywatch out of burglary detail.

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