Dragnet (1954 film)
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Director Jack Webb Music director Walter Schumann Duration Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Cinematography Edward Colman Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 4, 1954 (1954-09-04) Writer Richard L. Breen (screenplay) Production Warner Bros. Entertainment Cast Jack Webb (Sgt. 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)Similar movies Jack Webb directed Dragnet and appears in Appointment with Danger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. on September 4, 1954.
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Plot
Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday hunts down the killer of a mobster, Miller Starkie, focusing on West Coast mafia second-in-command Max Troy (played by Harris). The vendetta between Friday and Troy becomes increasingly bitter and personal as the film proceeds, leading to a brawl at a private card game between Friday, Frank Smith, and several of Troy's henchmen. A policewoman (Robinson) infiltrates Troy's nightclub and is able to obtain vital information on the Starkie killing.
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