The Big Close
A dead body discovered in a motel room points investigators toward a charming man who claims to be in town for work. This episode marks the final original script produced for the series, as all subsequent broadcasts until the show's conclusion on February 26, 1957 would be reruns.
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A dead body found in a motel points to a smooth-talking man who came to town for work. This was the final new story written for the show. Even though the program kept running until February 26, 1957, all the episodes after this one were repeats.
Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
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“The Big Close.” Dragnet. Radio broadcast, September 20, 1955.
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