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Dragnet

1954Movie1 h 29 minNR

CrimeDrama
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes43%67%

A nostalgic, tense crime movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

This was the hottest case to hit the department!

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

Feels like

  • Procedural Crime
  • Classic TV
  • Police
  • 1950s
  • Los Angeles
  • Mystery
  • Noir
  • Tension
  • Gritty

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Jack Webb
Written by
Richard L. Breen
Produced by
Stanley D. Meyer
Music by
Walter Schumann

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 4, 1954 · 1 h 29 min · NR

Released
September 4, 1954
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$500,000
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Aerith and Bob, Rhetorical Question Blunder, I Have You Now, My Pretty +9

  • Aerith and Bob
  • Rhetorical Question Blunder
  • I Have You Now, My Pretty
  • Psycho for Hire
  • Sergeant's Log
  • Vitriolic Best Buds
  • Cool Old Lady
  • The Film of the Series
  • Guilty Pleasure
  • Sir Swears-a-Lot
  • "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune
  • Fed to the Beast

12 of 124 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Dragnet?"

Questions about Dragnet

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dragnet?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Dragnet from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Dragnet worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 43%). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (43).

What tropes does Dragnet use?

Aerith and BobRhetorical Question BlunderI Have You Now, My PrettyPsycho for HireSergeant's LogVitriolic Best BudsCool Old LadyThe Film of the SeriesGuilty PleasureSir Swears-a-Lot"Do It Yourself" Theme TuneFed to the Beastand 112 more

TV Tropes lists 124 tropes for it, including Aerith and Bob, Rhetorical Question Blunder, and I Have You Now, My Pretty.