The Big Smart Guy: Murder in the Bartlett Hotel
When a woman is found murdered in the Bartlett Hotel, Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in to investigate a supposed robbery gone wrong. The husbandâs story doesnât quite add up, and a witness points police to a suspicious man staying in a nearby hotel. As the pieces fall into place, Friday and Romero uncover a web of deception that turns this case into something much more sinister. Originally aired: June 8, 1950. Cast: Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell Tags: Dragnet, homicide, detectives, LAPD, truecrime, noir, thriller, justice, lawenforcement, drama, investigation, deception, robbery, murder, crime, 1950s
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When a woman is found murdered in the Bartlett Hotel, Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in to investigate a supposed robbery gone wrong. The husbandâs story doesnât quite add up, and a witness points police to a suspicious man staying in a nearby hotel. As the pieces fall into place, Friday and Romero uncover a web of deception that turns this case into something much more sinister. Originally aired: June 8, 1950. Cast: Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg, Harr...