I know, I know: I'm getting so much mileage out of that
ClassicFlix article about movie adaptations of classic TV shows, I should take the blog in for an oil change. I can't let it go, though, without sharing some of my favorite moments from
Dragnet, a fun flick that expands on the concept of the classic radio/TV drama and makes a credible feature-length extension of the world Jack Webb created.
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Don't see a lot of shots like this one on the TV show! |
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This is the beginning of the movie, folks! Hard-hitting!
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Webb's interrogation of Stacy Harris' character is one of the highlights of the film.
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I kind of want to hang out at the Red Spot.
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Time for a good old-fashioned brawl! This fight scene is one of the best action sequences Dragnet ever delivered.
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Took its toll on the boys, though. |
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That crumpled up paper? That's what Friday thinks of namby-pamby concepts like the Fifth Amendment (some suspects used the papers to declare their intention to invoke it). |
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