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That's just one of the great lines from this, the first full length Dragnet movie. It captures Jack Webb at his fast-talking best, withering crooks and witnesses alike with his famous comebacks.

"What would you do if you were me?"

"Can I wait a while - before I'm YOU?"

Or this gem:

"Sit down!"

"I'm lookin' for an ashtray!"

"You got one!"

At which point the suspect uses his hand to catch the ashes.

Then there's this:

"How'd you like your stomach all sewn together with platinum wire?"

"I'm a policeman, I can't afford platinum."

But he has a heart too. When he comes to the apartment of the victim's widow, he sees that not only is she a below-the-leg amputee (well, she tucks her leg underneath her skirt), but that she's also been hitting the bottle out of grief. She drops the glass and asks, "did it break?"

"Yes ma'am, it has a hole in it," responds Friday, pointing at the opening in the top of the glass.

There's another hilarious moment when Friday and Smith visit a talent agent who's listening to a hopeful young singer. Her song is called "Way down south, in South America."

If memory serves, some of the lines are:

"Where you can rent a cabana.
You can eat a banana"

That's priceless stuff, and should be enough by itself to convince anyone to buy this movie! Overall, this movie is vastly entertaining and proves that Jack Webb definitely had a sense of humor, despite his ultra-serious on-screen demeanor, and it's one of my all time favorites....

Not bad for 1954
I am the biggest fan on the TV show, and they cancelled it on Nick at Night, so I have to reminisce with this movie. I really actually enjoyed the plot line. It had its great moments, like when Jack Webb fights, which is hilarious even though it's not supposed to be. I recommend this movie highly if you're a fan of the TV show, as the 1980s spoof with Tom Hanks just ruins the whole seriousness of the show.

The real Dragnet in all its original splendour.
This full lengh Dragnet film was made in 1954. The actors included Jack Webb as Sgt Friday, Ben Alexander as Frank Smith and Richard Boone as the captain. I have always believed that the original series which aired in the 1950's was the better of the Dragnet films. In this film, Friday and Smith are up against the mob. The acting is superb and the plot is well done. The story moves along quite well and there is some great character performances. The viewer will be intrigued by the settings in 1950's Los Angeles. The old cars, the trolley cars moving along Wilshire Boulivard and ever prominent tough LA cops. It is a great trip down memory lane. The film has a great ending. I would recomend this film for anyone who is a fan of Jack Webb and Dragnet.