The Big Death

A wealthy warehouse owner makes a stunning proposition: he wants his wife murdered—and he’s willing to pay for it. When a nervous acquaintance reports the plot, Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover as a hired killer to draw out every detail. What follows is a tense psychological game as Friday gains the suspect’s trust, uncovers the murder plan step-by-step, and races the clock to stop a killing scheduled to happen within hours. Originally aired: September 28, 1950.  Cast: Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Herb Butterfield, Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Peggy Webber Tags: Dragnet, LAPD, detectives, truecrime, 1950s, noir, crime, murderplot, undercover, investigation, hiredkiller, solicitation, suspense, drama, stingoperation, justice, police, homicide, classicradio