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Synopsis
In Dragnet: The Big Mailman, the story opens with detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero working the day watch out of the forgery detail in rainy Los Angeles. They are approached by a United States Postal Inspector who shares the troubling news of a mail thief stealing letters and packages in their city. The detectives are tasked with assisting in the investigation to catch the elusive criminal, Harvey Fletcher.
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