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Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)

  1. Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994) Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host 34:17

Today’s Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat demands a fortune in exchange for silence, Johnny finds himself racing to stop a deadly trap before it destroys an innocent Family.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone. Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

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Adam Graham has been hosting Old Time Radio podcasts since 2007, his best known being the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio which has been putting out daily detective episodes since October 26, 2009. He also is host of the Amazing World of Radio (2017-) and the Old Time Radio Snack Wagon (2023-Present)