Dragnet
movie
Only the names have been changed
Released January 27, 1969
Overview
Also known as "Dragnet 1966," this TV movie was originally the pilot for the 1967 relaunch of the original 1950s "Dragnet" radio show and TV show (which also had its own movie in 1954, from the same creative team). However, the pilot wasn't actually aired until 1969. In this feature-length entry, Sgt. Joe Friday is called back from vacation to work with his partner, Officer 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.
Runtime
1h 40m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Dragnet
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
Mark VII Ltd.
United States
Universal Television
United States