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Dragnet [TV Series]

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30min
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1951
Synopsis: "The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent." Thus began each and every episode of Dragnet, arguably the most famous police series in TV history. Originating in 1949 as a radio series, Dragnet was the brainchild of actor/producer/director Jack Webb, who wanted to give the public a tense, unglamorized, and realistic crime series as a contrast -- and an antidote -- to the myriad of fanciful and streamlined private eye shows then festering the airwaves. ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Sgt. [Lt.] Joe Friday
Sgt. Ben Romero
Sgt. Ed Jacobs
Sgt. Frank Smith
Similar Movies
The Blue Lamp (1949) Dragnet (1954) The FBI Story (1959)
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