Episode
Dragnet: The Big Siege
Overview
Police find themselves in a stand-off when an armed bank robber takes a woman hostage in her home.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1956-03-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Siege is Episode 27 in Season 5 of Dragnet. It aired on 1956-03-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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