Dragnet

Dragnet

This was the hottest case to hit the department!

NR 1954 · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama

Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.

Directed by Jack Webb · Written by Richard L. Breen

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