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Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)
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Todays Mystery: Two armed bandits rob a Los Angeles café, leaving the elderly owner brutally beaten and one suspect wounded. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, pursue the fugitive, but a promising lead falls apart when the victims fail to identify their suspect. Then a treasured diamond signet ring offers a new clue—and the robber’s own mistakes may be the key to bringing him to justice. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Cast: Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith Vic Perrin Virginia Gregg Harry Bartell Ralph Moody Jim Moser, writer Walter Schumann, music Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H.…