An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man’s house, doesn’t add up.
Dragnet 41 – The Big Lease - 1953
Dragnet 42 – The Big Hands - 1953
Friday and Smith are assigned to investigate the strangulation of an unidentified woman in a hotel room. With no leads and no clues, and no idea of who she is, they must start from scratch to find her killer.
Dragnet 46 – The Big Barrette - 1953
Friday and Smith have considerable physical evidence but very few genuine leads to help them solve the mysterious beating death of a well-liked young woman.
Dragnet 47 – The Big Dance - 1953
Friday and Smith are faced with a lack of clues, except for a matchbook when trying to track down some brutal thieves.
Dragnet 64 – The Big Little Jesus - 1953
It’s Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue’s worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Friday and Smith promise to try to get it […]
Dragnet 51 – The Big Betty - 1953
A gang of con artists checks the obituary section of the daily newspaper, then uses the information they gather to prey on the grief-stricken families of those who have recently died.
Dragnet 58 – The Big Will - 1953
Joe and Frank investigate the murder of a man who has recently changed his will.
Dragnet 23 – The Big Grandma - 1953
Friday and Jacobs look for an elderly woman who has been passing bad checks just three different months a year for nearly 10 years.
Dragnet 63 – The Big Thief - 1953
A gang of robbers are calling Los Angeles physicians down to hotels and mugging and robbing them of drugs and valuables. Sargeants Friday and Smith are called in to put a stop to this.
