Dragnet - Big Safe
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Dragnet - Big Safe

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202629 min
  • Crime & justice

A groundbreaking police procedural drama that follows Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners as they investigate crimes in Los Angeles. Known for its realistic portrayal of police work, the series emphasized methodical investigations and factual storytelling, setting a new standard for crime dramas.

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  • 208 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
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The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. For Tima's cigarettes, best of all King-sized cigarettes brings you dragnet on both radio and television. Here a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. For more than two months, a wave of safe burglaries is apparently, it's the worker professionals. The jobs are well planned, well executed. There's no lead to the whereabouts of the suspects. Your job, get them.

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1:04

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