Dragnet 1966

TV Movie
19691969
1h 40m

Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Crime Drama Thriller

Initially intended as a pilot for the Dragnet-1967 TV series, featuring L.A. police detective sgt. Joe Friday and his partners, but not aired until 1969.Initially intended as a pilot for the Dragnet-1967 TV series, featuring L.A. police detective sgt. Joe Friday and his partners, but not aired until 1969.Initially intended as a pilot for the Dragnet-1967 TV series, featuring L.A. police detective sgt. Joe Friday and his partners, but not aired until 1969.

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Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Thordis Brandt in Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Thordis Brandt in Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Jack Webb in Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1966 (1969)

Sgt. Joe Fridayas Sgt. Joe Friday

Officer Bill Gannonas Officer Bill Gannon

Don Negler, alias J. Johnsonas Don Negler, alias J. Johnson

Mrs. Eve Krugeras Mrs. Eve Kruger

Capt. Hugh Brownas Capt. Hugh Brown

Sgt. Dave Bradfordas Sgt. Dave Bradford

George Freemanas George Freeman

Melvin Gannonas Melvin Gannon

Carl Rockwellas Carl Rockwell

William Smithas William Smith

Jean-Michel Michenaud

Claude LeBorgas Claude LeBorg
(as Gerald Michenaud)

Freddieas Freddie

Rico 'Ricky' Markellas Rico 'Ricky' Markell

Eddie Firestone

Max Sheltonas Max Shelton

Elizabeth Rogers

Eve Sorensonas Eve Sorenson

Russian Ambassadoras Russian Ambassador
(uncredited)

Party Guestas Party Guest
(uncredited)

Jim Murdochas Jim Murdoch
(uncredited)

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Det.Sgt. Joe Friday is called back from his 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. —Michael J. Hayde <mmeajv@earthlink.net>

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Genres
Parents guide

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.

Goofs
Friday and Gannon collect a picture of each of the missing women. At the end when they match the pictures to the photographs that Negler took of his bound victims, each woman is wearing the same outfit as in her portrait.

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.

Connections
Followed by Dragnet (1987)

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

Top review

8/10

This Is the Dragnet I Love!

I've only seen this film once before. Thanks to the recent DVD release of season two, this was included as a bonus feature and I re-visited this, today.

All I can say is, if you're a fan of the 60s series, you probably will find this film an easy watch. It takes the same route that the TV episodes do and simply expands upon them.

As any fan of the 60 TV series is aware of, Jack Webb was faithful to his friends and fellow actors and so familiar faces from the TV series, abound in this film.

Sure, by today's standards, this is not really a shocking and over-the-top effort, but the film is familiar and enjoyable and Webb and Morgan are really great as partners.

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Jul 20, 2010

Release date
- January 27, 1969 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- World Premiere: Dragnet
Filming locations
- Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies
- Mark VII Ltd.
- Universal Television
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Runtime
1 hour 40 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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