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Dragnet: The Big Roll (EP5074)

· 34 min · S17 E307

Episode Dragnet: The Big Roll (EP5074)

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Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the abduction of an unidentified man from a downtown Los Angeles street. Bloodstains at the scene and an abandoned gray sedan suggest that the victim may have been seriously injured, but there are few clues to his identity or whereabouts. The investigation leads Friday and Smith through a missing car, conflicting stories, and two suspects with criminal records. As the detectives piece together the evidence, they must determine what happened to the missing man and whether he is still alive. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring:

• Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday • Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Frank Smith

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