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The Big Net
Originally Aired: April 20, 1954
Dragnet #244, "The Big Net," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith face a dangerous escalation in their city's crime wave. Fourteen women have been robbed and beaten by a serial attacker who pistol-whips his victims, and the latest victim lies in critical condition at the county hospital with a fractured skull. Despite having multiple witness descriptions, none of them match, and the armed suspect remains at large. Under the direction of Chief of Detectives Thad Brown, the robbery detail assembles for an all-hands operation, canceling days off just…
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