Dragnet | Ep10 | "Maniac Murderer"

Originally Aired: August 11, 1949
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Audio Credit: "Dragnet" by The Old Time Radio Researchers Group is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

[@michael-vq6lw]

great old fashioned radio that is so much more intetesting than if it were tv, the footsteps, coughing, sound of coffee bein poured, even the date, foggy, raining , hot etc the stories are secondary its the visualising the scene that gets the listeners imagingnation come to life

[@jamesscott1932]

There is a consistency to the talent of shows like Dragnet and gunsmoke radio that make them timeless.

[@titaniumdiveknife]

Dear 'Old Time Radio Podcasts', Thank you. It's really good.

[@otrarchive]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@D45VR]

This was a groundbreaking series that, for me anyway, never gets old.

[@michaelwillis9449]

I agree Dragnet never gets old for me. I love All things Dragnet the B&W episodes color episodes 1966 movie . The 1980's movie was ok but not my favorite. Just my opinion

[@tomideevers1211]

I feel the same way! I love Dragnet!

[@calebcresse1641]

Never. I love this show.

[@heyoldman2003]

Me too 😎

[@susancummings3930]

​​@@michaelwillis9449 💯 % 👍 AGREE COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER. WHEN IT COMES TO DRAGNET YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. ALSO NOW SOMEONE HAS PUT DRAGNET WITH BLACK SCREEN SO WE CAN LISTEN WHILE WE FALL ASLEEP. FOREVER DRAGNET!!!!

[@keithkowal9606]

Harry Morgan starred in this episode...a long way from Bill Gannon to be sure

[@joanschwartz1701]

Love these shows!

[@Choochin]

LOL. Gannon managing a hotel undercover?

[@bohanonandassociates8447]

Recognized that voice as soon as I heard him.

[@justiceforall6412]

He's all over these. You can't miss that boice

[@uliuli201]

JUST THE FACTS MAME. PRICELESS. CLASSIC...EPIC.

[@Tommy-76]

The hotel manager was Harry Morgan!!

[@chillydawgg4354]

This is a good episode

[@alanbarrett1930]

it took this many years to hear about this case whats happening to the media

[@heyoldman2003]

I like how casual they all are ...Surrounded by death and dead bodies...but they keep there spirits up ...Hey ...how’s the wife doing ? Oh you know ....😎... what a job that must be 🤔

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

You find that among guys who are constantly around death, a coroner saying to a colleague, "Look, I'm pulling a groin." It, like smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol, they are the way you cope. Whether healthy or not, I don't worry too much, but I think it's best we give our boys in blue and plainclothes that support as citizens. I love these programs, a wonderful image of healthier times.

[@heyoldman2003]

Only their names were changed… To protect the innocent 😎how I love Dragnet 👍🏼

[@calebcresse1641]

Love this show so much

[@wandahall4435]

Thanks for posting these programs they are great!++

[@michaelwillis9449]

Thanks for posting these shows I really enjoy them

[@calebcresse1641]

Hotel manager is Harry Morgan. A.K.A. Sherman T. Potter.

[@MJBYouTubeNetwork]

A.K.A Bill Gannon.

[@richardcannon9660]

The voice of the manager, that sounds just like Harry Morgan, but I looked through his roles, and I never saw anything point to the Dragnet radio program. Am I right? Because that sounds just like Harry Morgan speaking.

[@otrarchive]

Hi Richard, thanks for listening! I don't know for certain but I checked by copy of "On the Air" by John Dunning and found no mention of Harry Morgan in the Dragnet section.

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

Richard Cannon That’s absolutely Harry Morgan. He showed up in a few early Dragnet radio episodes, including as the burglar in the 16 Jewel Thieves episode. I seem to recall him in another episode where he was a hotel manager involving a murder. He usually played a police adversary.

[@davidgibson7615]

WOW! Two future stars: Harry Morgan (Dragnet 1966-70 and M*A*S*H*) and of course, Raymond Burr before his Iconic Role as Perry Mason.

[@joncar13jonny15]

I absolutely believe it was Harry Morgan. No doubt

[@traceling]

Very definitely Harry Morgan. Old records aren't always comprehensive. I'll bet even Hank didn't remember all his credits from the 1950's.

[@wandahall4435]

Jack Webb is A Savage!!!

[@missbirdie05]

Epilogue: "The coroner's jury ruled that the death of Robert Long was justifiable homicide, that he died by gunshot wound while he was resisting arrest. The officers were then absolved from blame".

[@heyoldman2003]

Good old Thomson.. Rat a tat tat . Spraying lead .

[@trsgringo]

Suddenly, it's 1949!

[@heyoldman2003]

Room 42 ... Homicide 👍🏼

[@williamunderhill427]

What are they gonna do with the fingernail scraping and the bloodstained handkerchief? DNA tech won't be out for another few decades...

[@RewskOnTV]

Hey that’s Gannon

[@williamunderhill427]

"Yo."

[@wadechilds6671]

It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. 🚬☠️

[@michael-vq6lw]

1950s american film noirs the same, stories predictable but the locations, shadows, actors ,( broderick crawford, dan duryea, richard conte, lizabeth scott, edmond o brian)

[@MartinSage]

Too bad LA cops can't use tommy guns today on gangs tat tat tat tat 😆

[@robinsattahip6269]

Yep, kill them all let God sort them out.

[@heyoldman2003]

Yes they should. Time to clean the house

[@calebcresse1641]

Oh yeah this show still gives me nightmares...

[@nandi123]

Eeek! Scary!

[@josephdunn292]

FUCKING GREAT

[@michael-vq6lw]

and brian donlevy

[@justiceforall6412]

And that's Harry Morgan as the hotel manager