Dragnet (1954)
This was the hottest case to hit the department!
Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.
Casting
- Jack Webb — Sergeant Joe Friday
- Ben Alexander — Officer Frank Smith
- Richard Boone — Capt .James E. Hamilton
- Ann Robinson — Officer Grace Downey
- Stacy Harris — Max Edward Troy
- Virginia Gregg — Mrs. Ethel Starkie
- Vic Perrin — Deputy D.A. Adolph Alexander
- Georgia Ellis — Belle Davitt
- James Griffith — Jesse Quinn
- Dick Cathcart — Roy Cleaver
- Malcolm Atterbury — Lee Reinhard
- Willard Sage — Chester Davitt
Interesting facts
Dragnet is a 1954 American crime film directed by Jack Webb and written by Richard L. Breen. The film stars Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. The film was adapted from the radio series of the same name, and is part of the wider Dragnet media franchise. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 4, 1954.
Production
In January 1954 not long after the Dragnet completed its hundredth episode, it was announced Jack L. Warner would produce a feature film in color based on the series with series producers Mark VII Limited. Dragnet creator and lead actor Jack Webb directed the film and was given complete creative control by Warner Bros.
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