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The Big Listen
Originally Aired: January 5, 1954
Dragnet #229, "The Big Listen," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith respond to a tip from Del, the manager of a Turkish bath. Del reports that a drunk customer named Vernon Carmichael bragged about a mysterious deal involving someone called "Bud" and carrying a .45 automatic in a shoulder holster. The man cryptically mentioned that when they left town, they'd all have more money than Del had ever seen. Through methodical police work, Friday and Smith trace the suspects to a hotel on South Flower Street, identifying Carmichael's associates as Howard…
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