Dragnet 55-06-28 ep306 The Big Convertible

Dragnet

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Society & Culture, Fiction, Drama

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the danger and heroism of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting; he achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media..

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0:00.0	Dragonet.
0:07.9	Ladies and gentlemen, the story you were about to hear is true.
0:12.1	The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
0:23.9	You're a detective sergeant.
0:25.8	You're assigned to forgery detail.
0:30.1	For the past six weeks, a man has been passing phony payroll checks in your city.
0:32.9	You've got a description but no positive identification.
0:35.1	The check forgeries continue.
0:36.5	Your job?
0:37.5	Stopping.
0:43.4	It was Tuesday, May 17th.
0:44.6	It was windy in Los Angeles.
0:46.5	We were working the day watch out of forgery detail.
0:47.7	My partner's Frank Smith.
0:48.8	The boss is Captain Welsh.
0:49.8	My name's Friday.
0:52.3	We're on our way back from lunch, and it was 1.13 p.m. when we got to room 29.
0:54.0	Forgery. Yes, ma'am and it was 1.13 p.m. when we got to room 29. Forgery.
0:54.6	Yes, ma'am, that's right.
0:56.4	I see. Hold on a minute. What do you, please?
0:58.4	Hey, Joe.
0:58.9	Yeah.
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