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Nov 13
32m 25s

Dragnet: The Big Seventeen (EP4844)

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
About this episode
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate teens going wild in a neighborhood, culminating in a small riot in a theater.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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