Episode
Dragnet: The Big Dare
Overview
A single mother is stabbed to death in her home. The list of suspects includes her teenage son and her many boyfriends.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 1954-05-20
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Dare is Episode 38 in Season 3 of Dragnet. It aired on 1954-05-20. The runtime is 30 min.
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