The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Dragnet: The Big Trio (EP5079)

October 8, 2026·39 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Todays Mystery: On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to Accident Investigation and confront the devastating consequences of reckless driving when a 16-year-old takes his father’s car on a high-speed ride through Los Angeles. As the holiday begins, a succession of traffic calls illustrates how quickly carelessness, alcohol, and poor judgment can turn an ordinary drive into tragedy.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1952Originating from HollywoodCast:Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe FridayHerb Ellis as Frank SmithVic PerrinStacy HarrisVic RodmanJim Moser, writerWalter Schumann, musicTechnical advice from the office of Chief W.H. ParkerCaptain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisorsHal Gibney, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Splinator, Patreon supporter since August 2024.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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