Episode
Dragnet: The Big Holdup
Overview
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1959-03-24
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Holdup is Episode 26 in Season 8 of Dragnet. It aired on 1959-03-24. The runtime is 30 min.
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