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Dragnet: The Big Signet

Dragnet · July 31, 1952 · 29 min · 5,783 words

The transcript of “The Big Signet”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast July 31, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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official police violence from beginning to end from crime to punishment dragnet is the story of your police force in action was Monday June 2nd was smoggy in Los Angeles we're working today watch out of robbery detail my partners Frank Smith the bosses Captain Diddy my name is Friday was 753 a.m. when I

got to room 27 a robbery detail oh morning Joe boy Frank what's going not Too much. How was the week now was great. I hated to come back. Sure nice up there. Where'd you go? Same place. Yeah, like Mary. You remember Don Campos up there?

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