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The Big Lift
Originally Aired: April 27, 1954
Dragnet #245, "The Big Lift," Sergeants Joe Friday and Frank Smith are called to the Whitfield Department store to investigate an organized shoplifting gang that has been plaguing Los Angeles retailers for six weeks. Security chief Jerry Dunrock introduces them to Miss Evans, a nervous young salesclerk who fears she'll lose her first job. She describes waiting on two difficult customers who kept her occupied for half an hour, showing them merchandise while she struggled to help other shoppers. One customer in particular stood out: a well-dressed woman in her…
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