- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Release: 1954-09-04
- Director: Jack Webb
- Writers: Richard L. Breen
- Language: English
- Stars: Jack Webb , Ben Alexander (I) (1911–1969) , Richard Boone , Ann Robinson (I) , Stacy Harris , Virginia Gregg , Vic Perrin , Georgia Ellis , James Griffith , Dick Cathcart
- Runtime: 88 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Dragnet (United States of America) , Polisnätet (Sweden) , Nas Malhas da Rede (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Großrazzia , La police est sur les dents (Belgium) , Mandato di cattura (Italy) , Dragnet (Romania) , Dragnet , Politie in alarm (Belgium) , Dragnet (Canada) , O kryfos dolofonos (Greece) , Malhas da Lei (Brazil) , Сети зла , Großrazzia (Austria) , Dragnet (United Kingdom) , The Original Dragnet (United States of America) , La police est sur les dents (France, French Republic) , Redada (Spain) , Razie (Romania) , Poliisiverkko (Finland) , Politisag nr. 712 (Denmark) , Ο κρυφός δολοφόνος (Greece)
- Plot: Saturday, April 9: A known bookie named Miller Starkie has been "cut in half" by a sawed-off, double-barrel shotgun. Working out of Intelligence Division, Sgt. Joe Friday and Off. Frank Smith piece together what little evidence they have, interview acquaintances, intimidate witnesses, interrogate suspects to the point of harassment, utilize a Minifon and a wiretap, and testify before the Grand Jury in a tireless effort to catch and convict Starkie's killers.
- IMDB:tt0046931
Dragnet Cast · · · ALL
Jack Webb
Director
Jack Webb
Sergeant Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
(I)
(1911–1969)
Officer Frank Smith
Richard Boone
Capt .James E. Hamilton
Ann Robinson
(I)
Officer Grace Downey
Stacy Harris
Max Edward Troy
Virginia Gregg
Mrs. Ethel Starkie
Vic Perrin
Deputy D.A. Adolph Alexander
Georgia Ellis
Belle Davitt
James Griffith
Jesse Quinn
Dick Cathcart
Roy Cleaver
Malcolm Atterbury
Lee Reinhard
Willard Sage
Chester Davitt
Olan Soule
Ray Pinker
Dennis Weaver
(I)
(1924–2006)
Capt. R.A. Lohrman
Herb Vigran
(1910–1986)
Mr. Archer
Virginia Christine
Mrs. Caldwell
James Anderson
Fred Kemp
Cliff Arquette
Charley Weaver
Harry Bartell
Lt. Stevens
Bert Holland
Narrator (voice)
Harry Lauter
Officer Greeley
Bert Stevens
(I)
(1905–1964)
DA S. Ernest Roll
Dub Taylor
(I)
(1907–1994)
Miller Starkie
George Sawaya
McQueen
Meg Myles
Singer at Talent Agency (uncredited)