Episode

Dragnet: The Big Boys

Name: Dragnet: The Big Boys
Released: 1954-01-21
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin, Jack Kruschen

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Overview

The cops must stake out a hotel lobby and deal with a drunken desk clerk as they wait for four juvenile armed robbers to show up.

Details

Series: Dragnet
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 21
Air date: 1954-01-21
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

The Big Boys is Episode 21 in Season 3 of Dragnet. It aired on 1954-01-21. The runtime is 30 min.

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