The Big Gamble

Friday - The Dragnet Podcast · Aug 4, 2026 · 31m

Originally Aired: May 8, 1952 Dragnet #152, "The Big Gamble," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood are tracking a professional gambling ring that's been victimizing dozens of Los Angeles citizens. The operation is elusive, constantly moving locations day to day, making it nearly impossible for the vice detail to pin down. When a down-on-his-luck informant named Dave stops by their office, Friday and Lockwood take him for coffee and donuts to hear what he's learned. Dave has been keeping his ears open at a bar near the bowling alley where he works as a pin setter, and he's…