Crime on a Monday

First, a look at the events of the day.

Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast December 8, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Pick.  Friday and Smith investigate a series of violent pickpocketings in which victims are beaten and robbed in busy public areas. Their search leads them to a teenage gang, forcing the detectives to uncover the ringleader before the assaults escalate.

Followed by Gang Busters, originally broadcast December 8, 1945, 80 years ago, The Case Of Blackie Thompson.  The story of bank-robber Blackie Thompson, and his all-too-loyal girlfriend, Lila. 

Then The Screen Guild Theater,  originally broadcast December 8, 1949, 76 years ago, Alias Nick Beal starring Broderick Crawford and Ray Milland.  A ruthless politician makes a Faustian bargain with a mysterious stranger named Nick Beal, whose supernatural influence helps him rise to power. As Beal’s control grows, the politician must confront the moral cost of his ambition before losing his soul entirely.

Followed by Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast December 8, 1950, 75 years ago, The Ben Justin Murder Case.  Ben Justin has been shot twice in the back. Found in an alley, he dies in the ambulance. His wife seems unconcerned. Shortly thereafter, the wife is killed by a bomb! 

Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast December 8, 1947, 78 years ago, A Genuine Antique.  Claudia has a surprise for David. It's a Queen Anne secretary, and it's too small for the apartment!   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.

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