Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Jack Webb ,Ben Alexander
Jack Webb
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as Joe Friday