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Dragnet - "Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Show Notes

Dragnet presents “Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas,” episode 80, originally broadcast on December 21, 1950. This NBC radio drama stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.

In the days before Christmas, Friday and Romero join a Homicide detail search for a missing nine-year-old boy. When troubling evidence turns up near the family home—and a .22 rifle intended as a Christmas gift is found to be missing—the detectives race to piece together the clues in Los Angeles.

Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 29:38 Closing

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