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Dragnet: The Big Will

Dragnet · June 7, 1953 · 29 min · 5,820 words

The transcript of “The Big Will”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast June 7, 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 first with premium quality and best for you Chesterfield brings you pregnant 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 the homicide detail a man has been shot and critically wounded There's no trace of the suspect your job find him

Here is Chesterfield's record with smokers and important to you. No adverse effects to the nose, throat and sinuses from smoking Chesterfield. That's the report of a doctor who has been examining a group of Chesterfield smokers for a full year and two months.

As a part of a program supervised by a responsible independent research laboratory, don't you want to try a cigarette with a record like this? Chesterfield, first with premium quality. Chesterfield, first choice of young America.

And that's from a survey made in 274 colleges and universities. Try Chesterfield's today. Chesterfield, regular or king size. They're much milder and 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 Sunday, April 26th, it was raining in Los Angeles.

We were working the night watch out of homicide detail. My partner is Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Lormz, my name is Friday. I was on my way back to the office and it was 11.44 pm when I got to room 42.

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