Dragnet (1951)
- Directed by
- Jack Webb
- Genre
- police procedural
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 8 seasons, 276 episodes
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It follows Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner as they investigate crimes. The show focuses on the step-by-step police work and the dry, factual presentation of cases.
methodicalno-nonsenseearnestgrittydeliberatetenseunderstated
What happens
Dragnet – later syndicated as Badge 714 – is an American crime television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. The shows take their name from the police term dragnet, a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The ominous, four-note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music (titled "Danger Ahead"), composed by Walter Schumann, is instantly recognizable. It is derived from Miklós Rózsa's score for the 1946 film The Killers. This was the first television series in the Dragnet media franchise encompassing film, television, books and comics. The series was filmed at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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