Dragnet - Season 4 (1954)

Sgt. Friday, Smith and newly married Sgt. Austin investigate a string of robberies taking place when people are on vacation. They track some of the property and learn of a moving van that appears at the empty houses.

A man Joe Friday knew in the US Army is arrested for armed robbery. Joe helps as best he can, and looks after the man's wife and two sons. But, a month before his parole, the man escapes with the help of his wife.

When Friday and Smith learn that a showdown between two teenage gangs is about to take place within 48 hours, they do their utmost to prevent it. But for all their efforts a drama occurs: an eleven-year-old boy is killed.

Joe Friday receives a call from a worried mother who has not heard from her daughter in over a month.

A holdup man is sticking up bars. After he takes the money he kills many of his victims. Sargeant Friday has few leads other than that the holdup man likes a certain song on the jukebox and likes to drink scotch and water.

Someone is burglarizing businesses but only taking part of the money and leaving an empty milk bottle. When officers Friday and Smith apprehend the young Elroy they discover he's not doing it for monetary reasons.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

On New Year's Eve, Detectives Friday and Smith must investigate a cop killing.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

A pregnant woman is run down by teens out joyriding leaving Sgt Friday and his fellow officer Smith to track down those responsible. They find that kids are uncooperative, refusing to inform on their friends.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Executive leaves suicide note in his car with pistol, two bullets spent and no trace of the body. Friday and Smith working Homicide, Missing Persons Detail, begin their search for the man.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

This story is based on real life LAPD cases and real LAPD Officers, written by Jack Webb. In 1954 Los Angeles California was the center of development on the West Coast, bristling with growth, new suburbs and citrus field abound. With this vast development brought dreams of new jobs, new beginnings and new crimes, particularly Consumer Fraud Schemes. Dave Rotbart, a WWII Veteran Army Communications Tech, was now a Los Angeles Police Crime Lab Technician. It was Dave's job to combat crime by using his technical knowledge, working behinds the scenes to give Detectives ...

The detectives search for a missing mother and child at the behest of her mother-in-law, unaware that the girl's husband has died in action and is not overseas as the woman had claimed.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

A man calls to report his wife has been kidnapped. Friday, Smith go to his place, he has changed his mind. When the wife is found in a hospital, beaten, tarred, the husband cannot be found.

Friday, Smith respond to a bank robbery in progress. Car description, partial plate leaves many cars to check.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.