Dragnet: The Big Plea

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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a robbery detail. Two hold up men have been operating in your city. You've got descriptions of the men and of the car they're driving. Your job, get them. Smokeers by the thousands are now changing to Chesterfield.

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From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, April 14th. It was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail.

My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is chief of detective's, Thad Brown. Running in Sprydie. We ran our way out from the office and it was 10.46 a.m. and we got to the corner of Calhoun Street in Van Nuys Boulevard.

The universal hobby shop. Yes sir, what can I do for you? Would like to see Stanley McGowan please. Oh, Stan's not in right now. Anything I can do for you? When do you expect him?