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 46 – The Big Barrette - 1953
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 05 – The Big Cast - 1952
Friday begins to question Henry Ross, a suspect in a man’s disappearance, which Friday believes is actually a murder. Ross coolly and calmly denies any involvement in the disappearance, but Friday’s relentless interrogation soon begin to crack the man’s facade.
Dragnet 21 – The Big .22 Rifle For Christmas - 1952
Friday and Smith search for a missing boy. The first sign that the case is serious is when blood is found. Further probing reveals the boy’s parents had purchased him a .22-caliber rifle for Christmas — and the weapon is missing, removed from its wrapped package.
Dragnet 02 – The Big Actor - 1952
A trail of stolen narcotics lead Friday and Romero to a TV actor who is addicted to heroin.
Dragnet 04 – The Big Mother - 1952
Twins are born in a hospital, but soon one is kidnapped. The detectives must find the missing baby before it’s too late.
Dragnet 11 – The Big September Man - 1952
Someone murdered a secretary late at night in her office. She was beaten to death with a metal pipe wrapped in newspaper. Could it be the drunk found three blocks away beating his head against a wall?
Dragnet 12 – The Big Phone Call - 1952
Friday and Jacobs question a jeweler regarding the robbery of a colleague. The man takes offense at being questioned about the incident, but as the detectives begin to amass evidence, the jeweler’s outrage quickly begins to lose credibility.
