Dragnet: The Big Safe (EP5034)

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they've been waiting for.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Bartell
Stacey Harris
Jack Kruschen

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department

Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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