Episode
Dragnet: The Big Trunk
Overview
Three men are taken into custody for the murder of a former vaudeville actress who owned a large steamer trunk. The three men maintain innocence.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1954-01-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Trunk is Episode 19 in Season 3 of Dragnet. It aired on 1954-01-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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