Dragnet (1954 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Webb |
| Produced by | Stanley D. Meyer |
| Screenplay by | Richard L. Breen |
| Starring | Jack Webb Ben Alexander Richard Boone Ann Robinson Stacy Harris Virginia Gregg Vic Perrin |
| Music by | Walter Schumann |
| Cinematography | Edward Colman |
| Edited by | Robert M. Leeds |
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Mark VII Ltd
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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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