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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 to narcotics detail. You get a tip that a man is peddling heroin in his place of residence. He's a known user. Your job, check it out. Dragman, the documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law to…

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Synopsis

In the gripping Dragnet episode The Big Daughter, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to a narcotics detail, responding to a tip about Slim Denton, a known drug user and dealer. The detectives arrive at a converted garage where Denton lives with his family, only to find the atmosphere tense and chaotic. As they prepare to make an arrest, they learn that Denton's young daughter has gone missing, adding urgency to their investigation.

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Hal Gibney

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Jack Kruschen

Jack Webb

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Joyce McCluskey

Virginia Gregg

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Dragnet, Episode 317

The Big Daughter

Tuesday, September 13, 1955 · 25:04

Dragnet, Episode 317

The Big Daughter

Tuesday, September 13, 1955 · 25:04

Summary

Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a tip about heroin being sold from a family's converted garage. They discover a young girl is missing, complicating the case against her parents.

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That night in history

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  • 1955 — A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
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