Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)

2026-08-27 · 34 min · episode 272 · 16 entities

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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://survey.greatdetectives.net/
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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://support.greatdetectives.net./

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mentioned Arts concept

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mentioned Performing Arts concept

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mentioned Fiction concept

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mentioned DRAMA concept

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Feed category: Drama
mentioned The Big Shakedown (EP5049 concept

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Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)
discusses Arts concept

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evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Arts
discusses Performing Arts concept

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evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Performing Arts
discusses Fiction concept

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evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Fiction
discusses DRAMA concept

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evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Drama

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mentioned survey.greatdetectives.net website

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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://survey.greatdetectives.net/
mentioned support.greatdetectives.net website

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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://support.greatdetectives.net./
references survey.greatdetectives.net website

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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://survey.greatdetectives.net/
references support.greatdetectives.net website

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Link in episode "Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)": http://support.greatdetectives.net./

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Episode description as stored

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a bookmaker’s claim that a police officer has been demanding weekly payments in exchange for allowing him to operate. But when no one matching the man’s name or description can be found in law-enforcement records, Friday and Smith begin searching for an extortionist who may not be a policeman at all. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1952 Originating from HollywoodCast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday Herb Ellis as Frank Smith Also featuring Vic Rodman and June Whitley Script by Jim Moser Music by Walter Schumann Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.