Dragnet: The Big False Move
Dragnet · May 17, 1953 · 29 min · 5,987 words
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The transcript of “The Big False Move”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast May 17, 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 dragnet. 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. A suspect has been apprehended. You have a positive identification from the victim. Your job, investigate. 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, Chastrfield quality highest.
Chastrfield quality highest. Fifteen percent higher than its nearest competitor. Chastrfield quality highest. Thirty-one percent higher than the average of the five other leading brands. Yes, Chastrfield is first with premium quality in both regular and king size.
Don't you want to try a cigarette with a record like this? Chastrfield. 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, June 3rd. It was hot in Los Angeles. We were working today to watch out a robbery detail.
My partner's Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Diddy. My name's Franny. I was on my way into the office and it was 7.46am when I got to room 27A. Robert. Joe? Yeah. You're early. Yeah.
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