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Dragnet — Season 1, Episode 1
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Dragnet(1951)
- Country:
- United States of America
- Creator:
- Jack Webb
- Released:
- 1951-12-16
Synopsis
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Seasons & Episodes
1. The Human Bomb
1951-12-16 · 30m
A man walks into City hall carrying a live bomb. He threatens to blow up the building if his brother isn't released from jail.
2. The Big Actor
1952-01-03 · 30m
Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.
3. The Big Death
1952-01-17 · 30m
Friday poses as a hired killer for a man who wants his wife dead.
4. The Big Mother
1952-01-31 · 30m
A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.
5. The Big Cast
1952-02-14 · 30m
The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men.
6. The Big Speech
1952-02-28 · 30m
A doctor is beaten and robbed of prescription drugs.
7. The Big Parrot
1952-03-13 · 30m
A couple are robbed and murdered, along with their pet parrot. The killer uses a time bomb to start a fire and cover up his crime.
8. The Big Moody
1952-03-27 · 30m
9. The Big Blast
1952-04-10 · 30m
A divorced mother is killed in bed by a shotgun while her young boy sleeps beside her.
10. The Big Trial
1952-04-24 · 30m
Friday testifies at the trial of a man accused of a hit-and-run, but the main witness against him suddenly disappears.
11. The Big September Man
1952-05-08 · 30m
A secretary is beaten to death and the search for the killer leads police to a religious fanatic.
12. The Big Phone Call
1952-05-22 · 30m
Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
13. The Big Casing
1952-06-05 · 30m
A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
14. The Big Lamp
1952-06-19 · 30m
Friday and Jacobs are out to catch a safe burglar who has been on the loose for seven months.
Cast
Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Frank Smith
