Show Notes
Dragnet presents “Big Rain,” episode 220 of the classic police drama, originally broadcast on November 3, 1953. In this NBC Homicide Detail episode, Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as his partner, Frank Smith.
On a rain-swept Los Angeles night, Friday and Smith investigate when a woman is found badly beaten near a gutter. Conflicting accounts and multiple possible motives complicate the detectives’ search for the facts. Written by John Robinson, the episode captures Dragnet’s terse, procedural approach to a difficult assault case.
Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 29:59 Closing
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