Dragnet - The Big Oskar (1958) crime drama tv series

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Dragnet - The Big Oskar (1958) crime drama tv series

Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — was an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. Both shows take their name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.

The show enacts the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, reprise by Webb; also starring was Ben Alexander as his partner, Officer Frank Smith. (source - wikipedia)

Plot - 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. (IMDB)

Director: Jack Webb
Writer: William Spier
Stars: Fay Roope, Amzie Strickland, Jack Webb
Production Co: Mark VII Ltd.

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