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Synopsis
In the gripping episode Dragnet: The Big Shot, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday is thrust into a chilling homicide case when Mr. Kelby, the manager of the Pink Rat Cafe, is murdered during a robbery. The episode opens with Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, receiving the call that sets them on the path to uncovering the truth behind this violent crime. The atmosphere is tense as they learn that the killers, the Evans brothers, have escaped, leaving behind a trail of fear and uncertainty.
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