Episode
Dragnet: The Big Name
Overview
The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1959-03-31
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Name is Episode 27 in Season 8 of Dragnet. It aired on 1959-03-31. The runtime is 30 min.
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