Police procedurals go back long before "Dragnet"'s 1949 premiere - with an especially strong heritage in Los Angeles. Private Investigator Nick Harris presented dramatizations drawn from his own true-life case files as far back as the 1920s, and the Los Angeles Police Department itself collaborated closely with Don Lee Network producer William N. Robson for the long-running 1930s series "Calling All Cars". But these formats fell from favor by the 1940s, with the advent of the "hard-boiled dick" genre of crime programs. An ordinary policeman just doing his job had little chance against the legions of smart-mouthed gumshoes parading across the ether during the postwar years.
This week, the audio book version of Jack Webb's Dragnet has made it into the top 50 bestsellers in the Radio category. You can legally download or stream this audio book and listen for free at Spotify, Deezer, and in high quality at Audible.
Dragnet
by Jack Webb
Length: 9:48 h
Published: 03-03-16
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Dragnet - Old Time Radio Show, Vol. Six
by Jack Webb
Length: 17:16 h
Published: 2014-05-12
Tracks:
28:38 1953-10-27 - Big Fraud 29:08 1953-11-03 - Big Rain 25:10 1953-11-10 - Big Kid 25:47 1953-11-17 - Big Flight 26:00 1953-11-24 - Big Present 25:37 1953-12-01 - Big Odd 25:36 1953-12-08 - Big Pick 25:09 1953-12-15 - Big Brink 27:33 1953-12-22 - Big Little Jesus 25:33 1953-12-29 - Big Steal 25:09 1954-01-05 - Big Listen 25:37 1954-01-12 - Big Switch 25:33 1954-01-19 - Big Bill 25:58 1954-01-26 - Big Bid 26:03 1954-02-02 - Big Filth 26:20 1954-02-09 - Big Broad 26:01 1954-02-16 - Big Sucker 25:43 1954-02-23 - Big Pipe 25:35 1954-03-02 - Big TV 25:51 1954-03-09 - Big Cup 25:39 1954-03-16 - Big Rod 25:46 1954-03-23 - Big Mustache 25:56 1954-03-30 - Big Confession 26:07 1954-04-06 - Big Saw 25:59 1954-04-13 - Big Note 25:45 1954-04-20 - Big Net 25:02 1954-04-27 - Big Lift 26:01 1954-05-04 - Big Stop 25:31 1954-05-11 - Big Look 26:10 1954-05-18 - Big Help 26:14 1954-05-25 - Big Watch 24:47 1954-06-01 - Big Cowboy 25:09 1954-06-08 - Big Student 25:29 1954-06-15 - Big Cat 26:00 1954-06-29 - Big Chick 25:48 1954-07-06 - Big Search 25:22 1954-07-13 - Big Rescue 25:34 1954-07-20 - Big Heel 25:58 1954-07-27 - Big Match 25:30 1954-08-03 - Big Stand
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Dragnet - Old Time Radio Show, Vol. Eight
by Jack Webb
Length: 12:18 h
Published: 2014-05-12
Tracks:
25:44 1955-03-01 - Big Set-Up 24:31 1955-03-08 - Big Father 25:57 1955-03-15 - Big Set 25:09 1955-03-22 - Big Talk 27:39 1955-03-29 - Big Death 23:56 1955-04-05 - Big No Tooth 24:46 1955-04-12 - Big Tie 24:26 1955-04-19 - Big Deal 25:21 1955-04-26 - Big Child 25:18 1955-05-03 - Big Momma 26:01 1955-05-10 - Big Revision 25:52 1955-05-17 - Big Squealer 26:15 1955-05-24 - Big Siege 25:22 1955-05-31 - Big Sisters 24:43 1955-06-07 - Big Limp 29:05 1955-06-14 - Big Fall Guy 25:31 1955-06-21 - Big Grab 25:01 1955-06-28 - Big Convertible 25:01 1955-07-05 - Big Rush 25:23 1955-07-12 - Big Genius 25:38 1955-07-19 - Big Bobo 25:40 1955-07-26 - Big Housemaid 24:52 1955-08-02 - Big Sheet 25:56 1955-08-09 - Big Missus 24:59 1955-08-16 - Big Beer 24:44 1955-08-23 - Big Blonde 24:09 1955-08-30 - Big Fellow 25:05 1955-09-13 - Big Daughter 25:58 1955-09-20 - Big Close
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Dragnet - Old Time Radio Show, Vol. Four
by Jack Webb
Length: 19:20 h
Published: 2014-05-12
Tracks:
29:57 1952-01-24 - Big Court 29:59 1952-01-31 - Big Almost No-Show 27:33 1952-02-07 - Big Honeymoon 26:07 1952-02-14 - Big Phone Call 29:38 1952-02-21 - Big Producer 29:45 1952-02-28 - Big Plant 29:28 1952-03-06 - Big Evans 29:46 1952-03-13 - Big Fire 29:48 1952-03-20 - Big Border 29:20 1952-03-27 - Big Rose 29:04 1952-04-03 - Big Streetcar 29:25 1952-04-10 - Big Show 29:37 1952-04-17 - Big Bunco 29:11 1952-04-24 - Big Elevator 29:23 1952-05-01 - Big Safe 29:42 1952-05-08 - Big Gamble 29:41 1952-05-15 - Big Mail 29:25 1952-05-22 - Big Shakedown 29:22 1952-05-29 - Big Fourth 36:35 1952-06-05 - Big Whiff 29:20 1952-06-12 - Big Donation 30:09 1952-06-26 - Big Roll 29:02 1952-07-03 - Big Trio 26:17 1952-07-10 - Big Hate 29:36 1952-07-31 - Big Signet 28:58 1952-08-07 - Big Impression 28:53 1952-08-14 - Big Drive 28:57 1952-08-21 - Big Paper 28:48 1952-08-28 - Big Test 28:46 1952-09-04 - Big Ray 29:17 1952-09-14 - Big Bull 28:57 1952-09-21 - Big Shot 25:09 1952-09-28 - Big Brain 23:40 1952-10-05 - Big Jolt 29:27 1952-10-12 - Big Lie 30:08 1952-10-19 - Big Pill 29:02 1952-10-26 - Big Number 29:20 1952-11-02 - Big Light 24:29 1952-11-09 - Big Dive 29:19 1952-11-16 - Big Walk
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Dragnet - Old Time Radio Show, Vol. One
by Jack Webb
Length: 19:41 h
Published: 2014-05-12
Tracks:
28:42 1949-06-10 - Homicide 29:23 1949-06-17 - The Werewolf 28:50 1949-06-24 - Homicide 29:14 1949-07-07 - Helen Corday 29:18 1949-07-14 - Red Light Bandit 29:14 1949-07-21 - City Hall Bombing 29:08 1949-07-28 - Big Missing 29:54 1949-08-04 - Benny Trounsel 28:51 1949-08-11 - Homicide 29:52 1949-08-18 - Sixteen Jewel Thieves 29:19 1949-08-25 - Police Academy-Mario Koski 30:02 1949-09-01 - Myra the Redhead 29:19 1949-09-03 - Eric Kelby 29:17 1949-09-10 - Sullivan Kidnapping - The Wolf 29:32 1949-09-17 - James Vickers 29:23 1949-09-24 - Brick-Bat Slayer 28:59 1949-10-01 - Tom Laval 28:58 1949-10-06 - Second Hand Killer 28:59 1949-11-24 - Mother-In-Law Murder 29:08 1949-12-01 - Spring Street Gang 30:02 1949-12-08 - Jade Thumb Rings 29:00 1949-12-15 - Garbage Chute 29:11 1949-12-22 - Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas 30:43 1949-12-29 - Roseland Murder 29:41 1950-01-05 - Big Escape 29:47 1950-01-12 - Big Man - Pt. 1 29:14 1950-01-19 - Big Man - Pt. 2 27:59 1950-02-02 - Claude Jimmerson Child Killer 29:15 1950-02-09 - Big Girl 30:51 1950-02-23 - Big Grifter 29:01 1950-03-02 - Big Kill 30:47 1950-03-09 - Big Thank You 30:04 1950-03-16 - Big Boys 30:53 1950-03-23 - Big Gangster - Pt. 1 29:11 1950-03-30 - Big Gangster - Pt. 2 29:08 1950-04-06 - Big Book 30:51 1950-04-13 - Big Watch 30:50 1950-04-20 - Big Trial 30:05 1950-04-27 - Big Job 29:45 1950-05-04 - Big Badge
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Dragnet - Two Classic Tales, Vol. 1
by Jack Webb
Length: 0:57 h
Published: 2015-05-08
Tracks:
28:32 Homicide, The Nickel Plated Gun 29:01 The Werewolf
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Dragnet - Two Classic Tales, Vol. 5
by Jack Webb
Length: 0:57 h
Published: 2015-05-08
Tracks:
29:00 Auto Burglaries, Myra the Redhead 28:05 Eric Kelby, Burried Body in Nursery
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Dragnet - Two Classic Tales, Vol. 3
by Jack Webb
Length: 0:56 h
Published: 2015-05-08
Tracks:
28:38 Red Light Bandit 28:21 Homicide, Maniac Murderer
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Dragnet - Two Classic Tales, Vol. 2
by Jack Webb
Length: 0:57 h
Published: 2015-05-08
Tracks:
28:25 Homicide, Quick Trigger Gun Men 28:52 Homicide, The Helen Corday Murder
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Dragnet - Two Classic Tales, Vol. 4
by Jack Webb
Length: 0:57 h
Published: 2015-05-08
Tracks:
28:52 Sixteen Jewel Thieves 28:32 Police Academy, Mario Koski
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