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In the gripping episode titled The Big Impression from Dragnet, the story begins with a shocking crime: Sam Rumin, an elderly diamond salesman, is brutally robbed of his valuable collection of unset diamonds worth $150,000. The crime occurs in a hotel room where Rumin had arranged to meet a potential buyer, Fred Roberts, who turns out to be a con artist. The detectives, led by Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith, are called to the scene to investigate this violent robbery.
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