Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)

The Great Detectives Present Dragnet (Old Time Radio) · Oct 22, 2026 · 36m · transcript

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…