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Sound off for Chesterfield. Chesterfield is best for you. First cigarette with premium quality in both regular and king size. Chesterfield brings you Dragnet. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. A wave of burglaries has broken out in your city. The thieves are fast. They're clever. Your job? Get them. Years ahead of them all. The qua…

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Synopsis

In the episode The Big Carney, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are thrust into the middle of a burglary wave sweeping through Los Angeles. The story opens with the detectives arriving at the Armstrong Schneider Jewelry Company, where a valuable necklace worth $8000 has just been reported stolen. The atmosphere is tense as the detectives know they are dealing with fast and clever criminals who have already proven their ability to evade capture.

Host

H

Hal Gibney

Cast›

Ben Alexander

Jack Webb

S

Stacy Harris

W

Walter Schumann

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NBC

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Dragnet_53-05-03_202_The_Big_Carney.mp3

Dragnet, Episode 202

The Big Carney

Sunday, May 3, 1953 · 29:25

Dragnet, Episode 202

The Big Carney

Sunday, May 3, 1953 · 29:25

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Sergeant Friday investigates a series of jewelry store robberies, focusing on a recent heist of an $8000 necklace by a couple known as 'Red' and his wife. The detectives must act quickly to catch the clever thieves before they strike again.

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