Dragnet

Ep 55

In The Big Grab, a woman named Mrs. Kessel is abducted from her home by a man impersonating a police officer. As detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate, they learn that the kidnapper has claimed her husband was in an accident, leading her to leave with him without quest…

Ep 56

In the Dragnet episode titled The Big Frame, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to a hit-and-run case after the body of Edward Stokes is discovered in the street. With minimal evidence—just skid marks—the investigation leads them to question the circumstances surro…

Ep 57

In the Dragnet episode titled The Big Bomb, the tension escalates as Vernon Carney enters Los Angeles City Hall with a homemade bomb, demanding the release of his brother from jail. With only 24 minutes to diffuse the situation, officers Joe Friday and Ben Romero must navigate th…

Ep 58

In The Big Gent Part 1, Detective Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero delve into a brutal robbery case that leaves one bystander dead and two others injured. The investigation leads them to Frank Chaney, a former gentleman bandit recently paroled after serving eighteen years in…

Ep 59

In The Big Gent Part 2, the hunt for Frank Chaney, the notorious 'Gentleman Bandit', continues with detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero under pressure to capture him. After months of dead ends and false leads, they finally trace Chaney to a Swedish freighter in San Pedro, where…

Ep 60

In this episode of Dragnet, a woman is found knifed to death in her home, prompting a homicide investigation led by Detective Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero. The victim's son, Robert, reveals that his mother had a tumultuous relationship with her boyfriend, Roy Palmer, who…

Ep 61

In The Big Actor, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called to St. Christopher's Hospital to investigate a significant narcotics theft. The hospital's pharmacy has been robbed of $10,000 worth of drugs, and the intern on duty has been injured during the incident. As they de…

Ep 62

In Dragnet episode 'The Big Youngster', a young boy's shocking confession of murder sets off a tense investigation. Detectives Friday and Romero are called to look into a case of vandalism at a newly opened lawyer's office, where the damage is extensive and costly. As they delve…

Ep 63

In Dragnet: The Big Chance, detectives Friday and Romero are called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a highway patrolman named Eugene Brewer. The patrol car is found running with no sign of struggle, raising questions about what could have happened to him. As they p…

Ep 64

In The Big Check, detectives Friday and Romero are on the trail of Harry Johanson, a skilled check forger who preys on small businesses. With his method of operation well-known but his identity elusive, the detectives work tirelessly to track him down and put an end to his fraudu…

Ep 65

In Dragnet: The Big Poison, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to investigate the sudden disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Apperson, an elderly couple from a fashionable neighborhood. Their neighbor, Clarence Stokely, raises concerns when he notices their absence and r…

Ep 66

In The Big Make, Sgt. Friday and his partner Ben Romero respond to a violent robbery at Stendahl's Bakery Shop, where the owner and his daughter have been shot. As they gather evidence and witness accounts, they learn that the assailant was a crazed man who shot the victims witho…

Ep 67

In this episode of Dragnet, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to a burglary detail in Los Angeles, where a string of homes have been stripped of their furnishings. Their investigation begins when a 12-year-old girl named Ruth Ann Snyder arrives at the station to r…

Ep 68

In this gripping episode of Dragnet, a desperate man named Charles Stone approaches an acquaintance with a shocking proposition: he wants his wife killed and is willing to pay a thousand dollars for the job. When the acquaintance refuses, he turns to the police, leading them to u…

Ep 69

In The Big 38, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are thrust into a tense investigation following the murder of a grocery store clerk during a robbery. The victim, Bert Matthews, is shot by an armed robber who escapes, leaving behind a shaken witness. As the detectives delve de…