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Dragnet: The Big Compulsion

Dragnet · April 12, 1953 · 30 min · 5,509 words

The transcript of “The Big Compulsion”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast April 12, 1953. 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 is best for you. First cigarette with premium quality in both regular and king size. Chesterfield brings you dragmen. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a robbery detail. Somewhere in your city a man is endangering the lives of your fellow officers. His weapon, a Tencent piece. Your job, get him. Years ahead of them all.

Chesterfield is years ahead of them all. The quality contrast between Chesterfield and other leading brands is a revealing story. Recent chemical analyses give an index of good quality for the country's six leading cigarette brands.

The index of good quality table, which is a ratio of high sugar to low nicotine, shows Chesterfield quality highest. Chesterfield quality highest 15% higher than its nearest competitor Chesterfield quality highest 31% higher than the average of the five other leading brand Yes, Chesterfield is first with premium quality in both regular and king size

Don't you want to try a cigarette with a record like this? Chesterfield 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 Wednesday, May 6th, it was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. My partner's Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Diddy, and my name is Friday.

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