THE BIG DEATH and THE BIG TOOTH DRAGNET

🎙️ 1001 RADIO CRIME SOLVERS SHOW NOTES   🕵️‍♂️ Dragnet – "The Big Death" Original Air Date: September 28, 1950 Series: Dragnet (Radio) Episode Length: ~30 minutes

Cast Jack Webb — Sgt. Joe Friday

Barton Yarborough — Sgt. Ben Romero

Herb Butterfield — Supporting role

Harry Bartell — Supporting role

Parley Baer — Supporting role

Peggy Webber — Supporting role

Summary A man walks into the police station with a chilling story: a wealthy warehouse owner is quietly searching for someone to murder his wife. Friday goes undercover as the would‑be killer, entering a tense cat‑and‑mouse negotiation where every word must be measured. As the suspect reveals his plan piece by piece, Friday and Romero work to gather enough evidence to stop the murder before it happens.

It's a tightly wound procedural — Dragnet at its most methodical — showing how patience, undercover work, and psychological pressure can prevent a homicide before it ever occurs.

🕵️‍♂️ Dragnet – "The Big Tooth" Original Air Date: February 15, 1953 Series: Dragnet (Radio) Episode Length: ~30 minutes

Cast Jack Webb — Sgt. Joe Friday

Ben Alexander — Officer Frank Smith