Episode
Dragnet: The Big Father
Overview
A father works as a day burglar so he can buy presents for his kids, now living with his ex wife.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1957-01-03
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Father is Episode 14 in Season 6 of Dragnet. It aired on 1957-01-03. The runtime is 30 min.
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