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"The Big Gangster" Part 1

Description

Men continue searching for "The Gentleman Bandit," and their hunt takes them to a ship filled with explosives at the dock. Look for catalog number 6012 to find Part 1. This show is sometimes called "Frank Chaney, The Gentleman Bandit."

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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Sound Recording A29m31s

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Sound Recording B30m13s

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Sound Recording C30m53s

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Sound Recording D29m52s

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Cast & Crew

Barton Yarborough

Thu Mar 23 1950 Thu Mar 23

Barton Yarborough Jack Webb

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Los Angeles Times · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Log The New York Times · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Log The Wall Street Journal · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Highlight The Washington Post · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Log San Antonio Express · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Highlight Chicago Daily Tribune · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Log Long Beach Press-Telegram · Thu Mar 23 1950 · Radio Highlight

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