Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 13 - Dragnet

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Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 13 - Dragnet

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Sep 5, 2005

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A look this week at probably one of the most famous detective/cop radio shows ever and the man behind it all. The facts: Dragnet is the show; Jack Webb is the creative force. An early episode from the run starring Webb as Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero.

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Sep 5, 2005

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Listen to radio's famous gumshoes and well-remembered cops. From the fog-bound shores of San Francisco to the insurance investigations of radio's famous expense account investigator; from the riotous actions of famous gang busters to the reality based exploits of Los Angles detectives.

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Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 13 - Dragnet

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