Dragnet: The Big Mailman (EP5044)

The Great Detectives Present Dragnet (Old Time Radio) · Aug 20, 2026 · 35m · transcript

Today's Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his new partner, Frank Smith, investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. mail truck carrying registered mail. The three-man gang escapes with 28 sacks, leaving police with little to work with beyond a stolen getaway car, a first name, and one robber’s distinctive voice.

.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday

Herb Ellis as Frank Smith

Also featuring Vic Perrin and Inga Hollis

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and…