Dragnet: The Big Evans (EP4989)
6/4/202636 min
Todays Mystery: A boarding house operator accuses a young police officer of assault, battery, and soliciting a bribe after a narcotics arrest. As Friday and Jacobs investigate, conflicting witness statements and questions about the complainant's injuries force them to determine whether an officer crossed the line—or whether someone is trying to frame him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Whit Connor.
Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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