This Is Your FBI - Episode 0081: The Big Shakedown (October 18, 1946)

Experience a classic episode of This Is Your FBI - Episode 0081: The Big Shakedown (Originally broadcast October 18, 1946)

This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953. The show featured true cases from the FBI, told from an agent's viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air".

The stories involved everything from crackdowns on organized crime to individual lawbreakers - fraud, petty crime, professional crooks, and cases of the falsely accused. The show shifted between the criminal's actions and the agent's investigation follow-up, providing authentic dramatizations of FBI closed case files.

Featuring Stacy Harris as Agent Jim Taylor, with narration by Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carleton, and William Woodson. Perfect for fans of classic radio crime drama, vintage detective shows, and golden age radio entertainment.

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