Name: Dragnet (1951)
Released: 1951-12-15T16:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jack Webb

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The classic cop drama follows the cases of laconic Sgt. Joe Friday and his various sidekicks in storylines drawn from actual case files. Originally a radio vehicle for star Jack Webb, the Emmy-winning series was a pioneer in its realistic depiction of police work, though its staccato, just-the-facts dialogue and voice-over narration became the stuff of parody. The show proved enduringly popular, inspiring a 1954 feature, a 1987 spoof (with Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks) and a 2003 ABC revival.

Drama · 1951 · 26 min

Starring Jack Webb

EPISODE 1

The Human Bomb

An ex-con bears a grudge against the city of Los Angeles. He wants to blow up city hall unless his demands are met. He has a powerful bomb. The police find 28 sticks of dynamite in his apartment. Only Sergeant Friday has the power to stop this 1950s terrorist attack.

25 min · Dec 15, 1951
EPISODE 2

The Big Actor

Friday and Jacobs track down a drug ring through a small-time television actor who is hooked on heroin.

25 min · Jan 2, 1952
EPISODE 4

The Big Mother

A new-born baby is stolen from a hospital nursery and the trail leads the police to a deranged mother.

25 min · Jan 1, 1952
EPISODE 5

The Big Cast

Friday begins to question Henry Ross, a suspect in a man's disappearance, which Friday believes is actually a murder. Ross coolly and calmly denies any involvement in the disappearance, but Friday's relentless interrogation soon begin to crack the man's facade.

24 min · Feb 13, 1952
EPISODE 11

The Big September Man

Someone murdered a secretary late at night in her office. She was beaten to death with a metal pipe wrapped in newspaper. Could it be the drunk found three blocks away beating his head against a wall?

24 min · May 8, 1952
EPISODE 12

The Big Phone Call

Friday and Jacobs question a jeweler regarding the robbery of a colleague. The man takes offense at being questioned about the incident, but as the detectives begin to amass evidence, the jeweler's outrage quickly begins to lose credibility.

25 min · May 21, 1952

Jack Webb

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The classic cop drama follows the cases of laconic Sgt. Joe Friday and his various sidekicks in storylines drawn from actual case files. Originally a radio vehicle for star Jack Webb, the Emmy-winning series was a pioneer in its realistic depiction of police work, though its staccato, just-the-facts dialogue and voice-over narration became the stuff of parody. The show proved enduringly popular, inspiring a 1954 feature, a 1987 spoof (with Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks) and a 2003 ABC revival.

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