Dragnet The Big Screen (Season 4, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dragnet

The Big Screen (Season 4, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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...See moreThis 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 upper hand in solving crimes on the streets of L.A. Detectives seek Dave's help during a one-of-kind Bunko Investigation. Only Dave's behind the scene's police technical investigative skills make the case. WHERE'S DAVE ROTBART: In real life and after working almost decade for the City of LA, Dave became a very successful Satellite Communications Engineer working for Hughes Aircraft, he has since retired and is an avid ARRL Volunteer Examiner, teaching ham radio to high school and holds an "Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator with the Call Sign of W6ODF and resides in Murrieta, CA.). Written by From Your Friends from GTAR See less

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Name	Known for
Jack Webb Sgt. Joe Friday Sgt. Joe Friday See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
James Anderson Actor (as Jim Anderson) Actor (as Jim Anderson) See fewer	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Harry Bartell Sergeant John DiBetta Sergeant John DiBetta See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Willis Bouchey Actor (as Bill Bouchey) Actor (as Bill Bouchey) See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Dennis Weaver Dave Rotbart Dave Rotbart See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
George Fenneman Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) See fewer	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Hal Gibney Announcer (Closing) (uncredited) Announcer (Closing) (uncredited) See fewer	The Unexpected (1952)