Dragnet - Helen Corday - from July 1949

he Dragnet episode called "Helen Corday Murdered" aired on July 7, 1949, as the 5th episode of the first season of the radio series. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Ben Romero, investigate the murder of a young woman named Helen Corday.The episode begins with Friday and Romero being called to the scene of the crime. They find Corday's body in an alleyway, and she has been beaten to death with a steel pipe. There are no witnesses, and no one seems to know who Corday was or why she was killed.Friday and Romero begin their investigation by interviewing Corday's friends and family. They also canvass the neighborhood, looking for anyone who might have seen something suspicious. They eventually track down a man named John Doe, who was seen arguing with Corday on the night of her murder.Doe is brought in for questioning, but he denies killing Corday. He claims that he was just arguing with her, and that he left her alive. Friday and Romero are not convinced, and they continue to investigate.Eventually, they find a witness who saw Doe leaving the alleyway on the night of the murder. The witness also saw Doe carrying a steel pipe. With this new evidence, Friday and Romero are able to charge Doe with Corday's murder.The episode ends with Doe being convicted of murder and sentenced to death.The Dragnet episode "Helen Corday Murdered" is a classic example of the show's realistic and unpretentious style. The episode is well-acted and suspenseful, and it gives a glimpse into the work of police detectives.The episode was written by Jack Webb and directed by Jack Webb. It was well-received by critics and viewers, and it is considered to be one of the best episodes of Dragnet.