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Dragnet

  • TV Series
  • 1951–1959
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.7K
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Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
Dragnet
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DocudramaPolice ProceduralCrimeDramaMystery

Follows Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angels Police Department (LAPD) and his various partners as they methodically investigate a different verity of crimes in Los Angeles, California.Follows Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angels Police Department (LAPD) and his various partners as they methodically investigate a different verity of crimes in Los Angeles, California.Follows Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angels Police Department (LAPD) and his various partners as they methodically investigate a different verity of crimes in Los Angeles, California.

  • Creator
    • Jack Webb
  • Stars
    • Jack Webb
    • Hal Gibney
    • Ben Alexander
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Jack Webb
    • Stars
      • Jack Webb
      • Hal Gibney
      • Ben Alexander
    • 25User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 12 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Trailer 1:32
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    Top Cast99+

    Jack Webb
    Jack Webb
    • Sgt. Joe Friday…
    • 1951–1959
    Hal Gibney
    • Announcer (Closing)…
    • 1951–1959
    Ben Alexander
    Ben Alexander
    • Off. Frank Smith…
    • 1952–1959
    Olan Soule
    Olan Soule
    • Ray Pinker…
    • 1952–1959
    Vic Perrin
    Vic Perrin
    • Dr. Hall…
    • 1952–1958
    Ralph Moody
    Ralph Moody
    • Harvey Kimbro…
    • 1952–1959
    Walter Sande
    Walter Sande
    • Capt. Lohrman…
    • 1953–1956
    Harry Bartell
    Harry Bartell
    • Jack Crowley…
    • 1952–1955
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • Ben Cavolo…
    • 1951–1959
    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Capt. Harry Didion…
    • 1953–1956
    Art Balinger
    Art Balinger
    • Capt. Glavas…
    • 1955–1959
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • Eugene Murray…
    • 1952–1959
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Sgt. Ed Jacobs…
    • 1951–1952
    Bert Holland
    Bert Holland
    • Gerald Lang…
    • 1952–1959
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Mrs. Doris Roth…
    • 1952–1955
    Herbert Ellis
    • Officer Frank Smith…
    • 1952–1953
    Lillian Powell
    • Florence Reber…
    • 1954–1959
    Natalie Masters
    Natalie Masters
    • Edith Barson…
    • 1954–1958
    • Creator
      • Jack Webb
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews25

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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Midway through the series' run, a theatrical spin-off was produced (Dragnet (1954)). This event marked two firsts in American TV history: the first time a TV series spawned a movie, and the first time a movie spin-off was released while the original series was still running.
    • Quotes
      • Sgt. Joe Friday: This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm a cop.
    • Alternate versions
      Many of the episodes available on DVD are from syndication copies in which the classic "dumm-da-dum-dum" and theme music have been replaced by other music.
    • Connections
      Featured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Dragnet (Danger Ahead)
      Composed by Walter Schumann

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 16, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Badge 714
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mark VII Ltd.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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