Dragnet 1966 (TV 1969)

Sgt. Joe Friday is called back from vacation to work with his partner, Off. Bill Gannon, on a missing persons case. Two amateur female models and a young war widow have vanished, having ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Webb

Writers:

Richard L. Breen, Richard L. Breen (screenplay),

Stars:

Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Vic Perrin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Webb	...	Sgt. Joe Friday
Harry Morgan	...	Officer Bill Gannon
Vic Perrin	...	Don Negler, alias J. Johnson
Virginia Gregg	...	Mrs. Eve Kruger
Gene Evans	...	Capt. Hugh Brown
John Roseboro	...	Sgt. Dave Bradford
Bobby Troup	...	George Freeman
Tom Williams	...	Melvin Gannon
Jack Ragotzy	...	Carl Rockwell
Roger Til	...	William Smith
Jean-Michel Michenaud	...	Claude LeBorg (as Gerald Michenaud)
Bruce Watson	...	Freddie
Herbert Ellis	...	Rico 'Ricky' Markell
Eddie Firestone	...	Max Shelton
Elizabeth Rogers	...	Eve Sorenson

Storyline

Sgt. Joe Friday is called back from vacation to work with his partner, Off. Bill Gannon, on a missing persons case. Two amateur female models and a young war widow have vanished, having been last seen with one J. Johnson. In the course of tracking down Johnson and the young ladies, the detectives wind up with two different descriptions of the suspect, one of which closely resembles a dead body found in a vacant lot. But the dead man, later identified as Charles LeBorg of France, proves not to be J. Johnson, when a third young model disappears.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | bound and gagged | dirty picture | criminal investigation | photographer | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

World Premiere: Dragnet

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark VII Ltd., Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pierce Brooks, the technical advisor on this film, was the Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective who originally solved the actual case on which this film was based.

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Goofs

One of suspects has driver's license in which his first name is only indicated by the initial "J" with no middle name; unless a person could prove that the initial was his legal first name (highly unlikely), no municipality would ever issue a license such as that as the documents would be virtually useless as any form of identification device.

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Quotes

Sgt. Joe Friday: [busts the kitchen door with the suspect hiding behind it knocks him down crook goes for his gun Friday has his pointed at his nose] Go ahead pick it up.

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Connections

Followed by Dragnet (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Theme From Dragnet (Danger Ahead)"
Composed by Walter Schumann

User Reviews

Fans of the Series Will Enjoy This Effort

I'd never heard of this made-for-TV film and was fortunate enough to catch a broadcast on TV and I must say, it was very well done! I've been a fan of the 60s/70s series with Webb and Morgan and this is very much along the same vein, but better in that it's expanded and more in depth than the usual 30 minute episodes could ever be. I'd definitely say if you were or are a fan of the 60s/70s series, this is a film you'd enjoy. Many of the usual familiar faces are included in this film and it's a lot like revisiting old friends. Worth a look-see!