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21st Precinct, Sergeant Waters. No, CB, no word on it yet. Well, we've got men out searching the whole area. Yeah, we located the care driver. The detectives are talking to him now. That's right. You are by transcription in the musket room at the 21st Precinct. The nerve center. A call is coming through. You will follow the action taken pursuant to that call from this minute until the final report is written in the 124 room at the 21st Precinct. All right, CB. I'll let you k…

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Synopsis

In The Doctor, the story begins with a sense of urgency as a six-year-old girl, Sarah, goes missing after being sent home in a cab by her father, Dr. Weill. The episode opens with Captain Connelly and his team at the 21st Precinct receiving the distressing call. Dr. Weill explains that he had to send Sarah home alone due to an emergency patient, believing it was safe to let her travel in a cab. However, as time passes without any word, the situation escalates into a frantic search for the child.

Host

G

George Bryan

Cast›

Everett Sloane

H

Harold Stone

Jan Miner

K

Ken Lynch

Les Damon

L

Lola Peyser

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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

21st Precinct 55-04-20 (093) The Doctor.mp3

21st Precinct, Episode 93

The Doctor

Wednesday, April 20, 1955 · 28:26

21st Precinct, Episode 93

The Doctor

Wednesday, April 20, 1955 · 28:26

Summary

A six-year-old girl goes missing after being sent home in a cab, prompting a frantic search by the police. The child's safety hangs in the balance as the clock ticks and leads are pursued.

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  • 1955 — Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.

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