| Dragnet | |
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| Also known as | Badge 714 |
| Created by | Jack Webb |
| Starring | Jack Webb Ben Alexander |
| Narrated by | Hal Gibney John Stephenson George Fenneman Jack Webb |
| Opening theme | "Dragnet Theme" |
| Composers | Walter Schumann (1951–58) Nathan Scott (1958–59) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 276 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jack Webb |
| Producer | Jack Webb |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Mark VII Productions (1951–54) Mark VII Limited (1954–59)[1][2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 14, 1951 – August 23, 1959 |
| Related | |
| Dragnet (franchise) | |
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Dragnet – later syndicated as Badge 714[3] – is an American crime television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. The shows take their name from the police term dragnet, a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith.
The ominous, four-note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music (titled "Danger Ahead"), composed by Walter Schumann, is instantly recognizable.[4] It is derived from Miklós Rózsa's score for the 1946 film The Killers.[5]
This was the first television series in a Dragnet media franchise encompassing film, television, books and comics. The series was filmed at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.[1]
- ^ a b "TV-Films: TELEFILM PRODUCTION-HOLLYWOOD". Variety. Vol. 193, no. 4. December 30, 1953. p. 24.
- ^ "TV-Films: TELEFILM PRODUCTION CHART". Variety. Vol. 193, no. 9. February 3, 1954. p. 24.
- ^ "Here Are The Facts! 'Dragnet' Is the Season's Hottest Show". Billboard. 31 July 1954. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2015). The Encyclopedia of Film Composers. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 604. ISBN 978-1442245501. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Gene D. (2012). Out of the Shadows: Expanding the Canon of Classic Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0810881891. Retrieved 11 June 2017.