Walter Schumann

Ep 203

In The Big Joke, a bartender named Johnny receives a phone call offering him $5,000 to kill a man he has never met, Wilhelm Ulrich. Initially dismissing the offer as a prank, Johnny soon realizes the gravity of the situation when he receives a letter containing cash and details a…

Ep 202

In The Big Carney, Sergeant Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to a burglary detail in Los Angeles, where a string of jewelry store robberies has left the police on high alert. Their investigation begins at the Armstrong Schneider Jewelry Company, where an $8000 neck…

Ep 201

In The Big Scrapbook, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are called to action when a jewelry store in San Diego is robbed by three armed men. With $135,000 worth of jewels and cash stolen, the urgency intensifies as the robbers are believed to be heading towards Los Angeles. T…

Ep 199

In Dragnet: The Big Compulsion, a man named George Hoyt Kennedy creates havoc by making false emergency calls, leading to a serious police response. Detectives Friday and Smith are assigned to the case, where they uncover the dangerous implications of his actions. As they delve d…

Ep 198

In The Big Chet, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of a duo responsible for a string of jewelry store robberies. The criminals, described as a tall man with red hair and a shorter accomplice with a stutter, have been elusive, executing their heists with preci…

Ep 196

In The Big Informant, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the hunt for a gang of safe burglars who have successfully evaded capture for two months. With no leads, they receive a tip about Otto Bronson, a known burglar who may have crucial information about his partner, S…

Ep 194

In The Big Laugh, a confidence man preys on vulnerable women, promising love and marriage, only to disappear with their money. Detective Sergeant Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, are assigned to the bunko detail, where they investigate the case of a woman who has been swindle…

Ep 193

In The Big Want, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of George Richmond, a fugitive linked to a string of violent crimes against law enforcement. As they investigate, they learn that Richmond is not just a petty criminal but a dangerous individual who has alrea…

Ep 192

In The Big Smoke, the detectives of the LAPD's homicide detail are called to a gruesome scene where an elderly man has been murdered and his invalid wife severely beaten. As they navigate the aftermath of this brutal crime, they face the challenge of gathering evidence and testim…

Ep 191

In The Big Tooth, a woman named Mrs. Randall approaches detectives Friday and Smith, reporting her mother, Bertha Schroeder, missing. The investigation quickly turns to her husband, Henry Schroeder, who has a history of abusive behavior towards her mother. As the detectives delve…

Ep 190

In Dragnet: The Big Press, Sgt. Friday and his partner are assigned to the forgery detail, where they face the challenge of apprehending two men who have been passing bad checks throughout Los Angeles. With a total of $70,000 at stake, the duo dives into the investigation, examin…

Ep 189

In The Big Strip, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of a gang of car strippers wreaking havoc in Los Angeles. The investigation takes a dark turn when a 16-year-old boy, Charles Roxford, is killed in a car crash while trying to escape arrest. As the detective…

Ep 188

In The Big Lay-Out, the stakes rise when Gary Field, a seemingly model student and the son of a police officer, falls into the grips of heroin addiction. His father, Ed, is devastated and reaches out to his friend, Detective Joe Friday, for help. As Joe and his partner Frank Smit…

Ep 185

In The Big Mask Part 2, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the trail of the notorious Black Masked Bandit, who has been terrorizing market managers for months. After a hold-up at a bakery, they interview the victim, Mr. Jenkins, who recounts a bizarre encounter with the…