S17E286 - Dragnet: The Big Whiff (EP5059)

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the death of an unidentified woman found in a vacant lot, apparently the victim of chloroform poisoning. With no identification and little evidence beyond a chloroform-soaked handkerchief, the case takes an unusual turn when a stranger walks into police headquarters and insists that he murdered her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe FridayHerb Ellis as Frank SmithVic PerrinGil StrattonJack KruschenScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter SchumannTechnical advice from the office of LAPD Chief W. H. ParkerTechnical...