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A detective investigates the disappearance of a woman after her sister reports her missing and suspects foul play.

Two detectives investigate a forgery case involving check passers who have targeted over 50 businesses in Los Angeles, interviewing a victim at a market.

Detective Friday returns from court to investigate a report of a stolen circus truck containing dangerous animals in Los Angeles.

Detective Sergeant Friday and his partner investigate a hit-and-run felony case in Los Angeles by interviewing a witness at her home.

Detective Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a robbery case involving the Merton brothers, based on actual police files from the Los Angeles Police Department.

A detective investigates a young girl's shooting death initially reported as a suicide, presented as a true crime drama in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Detective Friday investigates a bank robbery in Los Angeles by interviewing a witness who describes the traumatic experience of encountering two masked gunmen.

A detective sergeant investigates the suspected foul play disappearance of a nine-year-old boy, based on an actual case from Los Angeles Police Department files.

A detective sergeant investigates the disappearance of a 30-year-old woman in an actual case from Los Angeles Police Department files.

Detective Friday investigates the brutal murder of an elderly woman in Los Angeles, examining the crime scene and coordinating with his partner and crime lab.

Detective Friday investigates a mysterious homicide in Los Angeles, gathering initial details about the victim and a potential witness.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate a robbery at the Harrison Check-Cashing Agency in Los Angeles, encountering an impatient victim.

Detective Sergeant Friday and his partner Frank Smith begin investigating a burglary case in Los Angeles based on official police files.

Detective Sergeant investigates a mysterious homicide case involving a dead body found in a hospital elevator with no apparent cause of death.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate a bunco fugitive detail involving a confidence man selling fake diamonds in Los Angeles.

A detective sergeant receives a tip from a former suspect about a major narcotics ring, launching an investigation based on actual police files.

A detective sergeant is assigned to bunko detail to apprehend a husband-and-wife confidence team with a 17-year criminal record who have moved their swindling operations to the city.

This episode of Dragnet follows detectives investigating the kidnapping of a 22-year-old girl by someone calling themselves The Wolf, based on actual police files from Los Angeles.

Detective Friday investigates the murder of a nightclub manager by interviewing a witness to uncover clues about the crime.

A police sergeant is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy retired businessman, with suspicions of suicide or foul play, in an episode honoring police chiefs.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate a robbery case involving an organized gang of pickpockets after a victim reports losing all his money.

This episode of Dragnet presents a dramatized true crime story about a robbery investigation, heavily interspersed with cigarette advertisements for Chesterfield.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate a jewelry store burglary in Los Angeles, interviewing the store owner to gather details about the crime.

A detective sergeant investigates a homicide in a residential neighborhood, following an actual case from the Los Angeles Police Department.

This episode of Dragnet blends a true crime homicide investigation narrative with an extended advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes, presenting scientific evidence that smoking them causes no adverse health effects.

A detective sergeant tracks two brutal young hold-up men in a true crime drama sponsored by Fatima cigarettes.

This episode of Dragnet follows a detective sergeant investigating a violent criminal who has robbed and beaten six victims in Los Angeles, based on actual police files.

Police officers interview a woman about her sister's suspicious death, revealing a fortune hunter named Charles Reynolds who may be involved.

A detective sergeant on forgery detail teams up with a postal inspector to investigate mail theft in the city, presented as a true crime drama in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department.

A detective sergeant investigates a gang of clever thieves who have stolen $100,000 in furs and jewels from fashionable homes over three months.

This episode of Dragnet follows detectives investigating the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy, based on actual police case files.

This episode of Dragnet is a true crime drama about a police investigation involving eavesdropping.

A detective is assigned to a homicide case involving twelve missing men and must locate and apprehend the prime suspect after four months of investigation.

Detective Friday and his partner stake out a parking lot to catch a gang of professional car strippers in action.

This episode follows detectives investigating a series of narcotics thefts from medical facilities in Los Angeles.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate an attempted suicide case in Los Angeles, based on actual police files.

This episode of Dragnet presents a true crime drama about a detective sergeant investigating a robbery gang, interspersed with advertising for Chesterfield cigarettes.

This episode of Dragnet announces its award win and introduces a true crime case about a mail truck robbery that detectives must solve.

Detective Friday and his partner investigate an $80,000 diamond robbery in Los Angeles, following official police procedures.

This Dragnet episode dramatizes an actual police case about a veteran confidence man operating in the city, presented in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department.

This episode of Dragnet presents a true crime story about a detective investigating supermarket robberies, interspersed with advertisements for Chesterfield cigarettes.

A detective investigates a robbery where a businessman is beaten and refuses to report the crime, presented as a true police drama in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department.

This episode of Dragnet introduces a robbery case with two armed bandits, one shot and one escaped, and follows Sergeant Joe Friday's investigation based on real police files.

This episode of Dragnet follows a police investigation into stolen religious art from the oldest church in Los Angeles, presented as an actual case from official police files.

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a robbery of $4,000 in narcotics on a hot night in Los Angeles, starting with a briefing at the Highland Park Division coffee room.

This episode of Dragnet presents a true crime drama about a detective sergeant investigating a robbery at a large market, sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes.

This episode follows a detective sergeant investigating a violent robbery in Los Angeles where a bystander was killed and others wounded, based on actual police files.

A detective investigates the shooting of a police officer at his home with no apparent motive, following the case step-by-step in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Two detectives in Los Angeles respond to a report of two officers being shot at a known address while working the night watch in homicide.

This Dragnet episode follows detectives Friday and Smith investigating a missing wife case with evidence of foul play, based on actual police files from the Los Angeles Police Department.