Episode
Dragnet: The Big Star
Overview
Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1958-10-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Star is Episode 3 in Season 8 of Dragnet. It aired on 1958-10-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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