Dragnet - The Werewolf - from June 1949

Dragnet radio episode called "The Werewolf" that aired on January 21, 1950. In this episode, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Officer Frank Smith, investigate a series of attacks on young women in the Los Angeles area. The victims are all beaten and robbed, and the media dubs the attacker the "Werewolf" because of his appearance.Friday and Smith eventually track down the Werewolf, who is a large, hairy man with a criminal record. The Werewolf is arrested and charged with assault and robbery.The Dragnet radio episode "The Werewolf" is based on a real case that occurred in Los Angeles in 1949. The actual attacker was a man named John Norman Collins, who was known as the "Hillside Strangler". Collins was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and he was executed in 1972.The Dragnet episode "The Werewolf" 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.