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Synopsis
In the gripping episode 'The Big Roll' of Dragnet, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are thrust into a harrowing case when they receive a report of a man abducted from a downtown street. The victim, Ken Gorman, is taken in broad daylight, and the scene is chaotic, with witnesses hearing his desperate screams. As the detectives arrive at the location, they find bloodstains on the sidewalk, indicating the severity of the situation. With the abductor's gray sedan speeding away, the detectives are left with little to go on.
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