Dragnet: The Big Juvenile Division (EP4949)

Dragnet: The Big Juvenile Division (EP4949)

Author: Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host April 9, 2026 Duration: 33:39
Todays Mystery: Joe Friday tries to stop a juvenile gang war.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Charles Smith, Eddie Firestone, H

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Each weekday, Adam Graham opens the archive to the thrilling world of mid-century audio suspense with The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. This daily series is a direct line to a time when crackling dials and tense narration filled living rooms, presenting a full mystery drama from the genre's golden age every Monday through Saturday. You'll hear the definitive voices of classic investigators at work, from the suave deductions of The Falcon to the methodical procedure of Dragnet, alongside the unique perspectives of Charlie Chan, the streetwise stories of Broadway's My Beat, and the detailed expense reports of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. It’s a carefully curated rotation designed to showcase the variety and depth of old-time radio detective fiction. Whether it's for a commute, a lunch break, or a nightly ritual, this podcast delivers a complete, immersive story in each episode, letting the atmospheric sound design and sharp dialogue build the case. Tune in for a consistent dose of intrigue and nostalgia, where every episode is a standalone journey into a meticulously crafted audio world.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Dragnet: The Big Red, Part Two (EP4944) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:48
Today's Mystery: Having busted the small-time carriers in a drug ring, Friday has to capture the man behind the operation by carrying on pretending to be an undercover drug dealer.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 1…
Broadway's My Beat: The Joe Blair Murder Case (EP4943) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:42
Today's Mystery: Danny investigates when a hitchhiker is found murdered in a high-end hotel.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charle…
The Big Story: The Corn Cob Killer (EP4942) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:46
Today's Mystery:A reporter wants his paper to run a story identifying the murderer of a river boy, when no body has been found and there's no evidence he was murdered.Original Radio Broadcast: October 26, 1949Originating…
The Saint: Greed Causes Murder (EP4941) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:35
Today's Mystery: The Saint becomes inovlved when everyone wants to buy an old junker of a car from an elderly man.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1949Originating from HollywoodStarring: Vincent Price as Simon T…
Counterspy: Explosive Dog (A0074) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:34
Today's Adventure: A spy plans to use a dog to destroy a critical research facility.Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1945Originating from New YorkStarring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Maurice TarplinTo subscribe t…
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blue Madonna Matter (EP4940) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:45
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives a telephone call from a denizen of the Parisian underworld about an insured oil painting.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1959Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bai…
Dragnet: The Big Red, Part One (EP4939) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:02
Today's Mystery: Friday goes undercover as a narcotics buyer after getting a tip from an informant about a new narcotics ring operating in LA.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1952Originating from HollywoodStarri…
Broadway's My Beat: The Ricardo Miguel Murder Case (EP4938) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:16
Today's Mystery: A young man is found murdered in a club in Spanish Harlem.Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Serg…
The Big Story: The Loneliest Man on Earth (EP4937) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:08
Today's Mystery:Reporter Ray Sprigle undertakes an effort to free a man who claims to have been wrongfully convicted of murder at the plea of his ex-wife.Original Radio Broadcast: October 12, 1949Originating from New Yor…