Episode
Dragnet: The Big Counterfeit
Overview
A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 1959-08-16
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Big Counterfeit is Episode 38 in Season 8 of Dragnet. It aired on 1959-08-16. The runtime is 30 min.
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