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Synopsis
In The Big Little Mother, the story unfolds as detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to the forgery detail of the Los Angeles Police Department. They are faced with a unique challenge: a forger who has been eluding capture for six years, known only as 'The Little Mother'. This woman has a distinct modus operandi, targeting department stores and charging small amounts for children's clothing, which allows her to slip through the cracks of the retail system.
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