Dragnet: The Big Housemaid 07/26/1955
5/5/202625 min
Choice Classic Radio presents Dragnet, which aired from 1949 to 1957. Today we bring to you the episode titled “The Big Housemaid”
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Speaker 10:13
[music] Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. [music] You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to burglary detail. A woman posing as a housemaid has been stealing cash and other valuables from homes in your city. Your job, stop her. [music] Dragnet, 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 files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.
Frank Smith1:16
[music] It was Tuesday, October 11th. It was cloudy in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of burglary detail. My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Bernard. My name's Frank. We were on our way back from