Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)
6/18/202633 min
Today's Mystery: Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of robberies, stolen weapons, and frightened witnesses, the fugitives make a bold dash for freedom across the Mexican border.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Whit Connor and Herb Ellis. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.
Announcer: Hal Gibney.
Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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