Episode
Dragnet: The Big Smoke
Overview
An elderly couple is brutally beaten and the trail leads police to a former handy man.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1955-11-11
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Smoke is Episode 11 in Season 5 of Dragnet. It aired on 1955-11-11. The runtime is 30 min.
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