Dragnet: The Big Mail (EP5044)

Today's Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his new partner, Frank Smith, investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. mail truck carrying registered mail. The three-man gang escapes with 28 sacks, leaving police with little to work with beyond a stolen getaway car, a first name, and one robber’s distinctive voice.

.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

• Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
• Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
• Also featuring Vic Perrin and Inga Hollis
• Script by Jim Moser
• Music by Walter Schumann
• Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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