Dragnet (1954 film)

Dragnet
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Webb
Screenplay byRichard L. Breen
Produced byStanley D. Meyer
StarringJack Webb
Ben Alexander
Richard Boone
Ann Robinson
Stacy Harris
Virginia Gregg
Vic Perrin
CinematographyEdward Colman
Edited byRobert M. Leeds
Music byWalter Schumann
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • September 4, 1954 (1954-09-04)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$450,000-800,000[1][2]

Dragnet is a 1954 American crime film directed by Jack Webb and written by Richard L. Breen. The film stars Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. The film was adapted from the radio series of the same name, and is part of the wider Dragnet media franchise. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 4, 1954.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Jack Webb Talking Signing 3 Film WB Contract". Variety. 22 May 1957. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Dragnet (1954)". AFI. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dragnet (1954) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  4. ^ Crowther, Bosley (August 21, 1954). "Dragnet (1954) Article 1 -- No Title; 'Dragnet' Has Debut at Victoria Theatre". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-18.