Dragnet: The Big Rose (EP5004)
6/25/202632 min
Today's Mystery: A woman with a history of trouble suddenly disappears, leaving behind four children and a trail of conflicting stories. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs dig deeper into the case, a missing person's investigation turns into a homicide hunt where the truth may lie closer to home than anyone suspects.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, 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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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsAdam Graham· Host0:00
[dramatic music] Welcome to The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And, uh, today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners. You can support the show by mailing a donation to Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, that's PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715. And you can also become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month. Just go to patreon.greatdetectives.net. But now, from March 27th, 1952,