The Big Job: Fugitive on the Run
When an escaped criminal is spotted in Los Angeles, Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to track him down. Their investigation leads them to a cheap hotel, where their suspect, Alfred Garvey, is hiding under a false identity. But the arrest takes a tragic turn when an officer is shot in the line of duty. As Friday and Romero hunt down the killer, they uncover a deeper criminal operationāone that threatens to turn deadly at any moment. Originally aired: April 27, 1950. Cast:Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell Tags:Dragnet, fugitive, detectives, LAPD, truecrime, noir, thriller, justice, lawenforcement, drama, investigation, pursuit, murder, crime, robbery, suspense, 1950s
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When an escaped criminal is spotted in Los Angeles, Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to track him down. Their investigation leads them to a cheap hotel, where their suspect, Alfred Garvey, is hiding under a false identity. But the arrest takes a tragic turn when an officer is shot in the line of duty. As Friday and Romero hunt down the killer, they uncover a deeper criminal operationāone that threatens to turn deadly at any moment. Originally aired: April 27, 1950. Cast:Jack Webb,...