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Dragnet: The Big Whiff (EP5059)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the death of an unidentified woman found in a vacant lot, apparently the victim of chloroform poisoning. With no identification and little evidence beyond a chloroform-soaked handkerchief, the case takes an unusual turn when a stranger walks into police headquarters and insists that he murdered her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Gil Stratton
Jack Kruschen
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
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