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The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes, best of all long cigarettes, brings you dragnet. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to narcotics detail. A large hospital in your city is held up. Ten thousand dollars in high-grade narcotics is stolen. The bandits escape. Your job, get them. If you want a long cigarette, smoke the best of all long cigarettes. Smoked extra mild Fatima. Yes, Fatima i…

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Synopsis

In The Big Actor, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to a troubling case involving a robbery at St. Christopher's Hospital. The hospital's pharmacy has been targeted, resulting in the theft of $10,000 worth of narcotics. The scene is chaotic, with the intern, Jimmy Lyons, found unconscious and bleeding on the floor, raising immediate concerns about his condition and the circumstances surrounding the robbery. The detectives arrive at the hospital to gather information and begin their investigation.

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Barton Yarborough

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Dragnet, Episode 61

The Big Actor

Thursday, August 10, 1950 · 29:19

Dragnet, Episode 61

The Big Actor

Thursday, August 10, 1950 · 29:19

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