Show Notes
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the robbery of an elderly diamond dealer who was lured to a hotel room and assaulted by a seemingly respectable businessman. With more than $150,000 in diamonds missing, the detectives struggle to locate the thief until a suspect is caught attempting to sell some of the stolen stones. However, the suspect's unusual appetite for fine dining complicates their efforts to uncover the truth.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Vic Perrin as Sergeant Frank Smith
Herb Ellis
Vic Rodman
John Robinson — writer
Walter Schumann — music
Hal Gibney — announcer
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