Dragnet The Big Parrot (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dragnet

The Big Parrot (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Friday and Jacobs investigate a double murder in the remains of an arson fire. Among the dead is a parrot with a broken neck. The case leads them to a robbery and a chilling confession.

Director

Jack Webb

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Updated Mar 13, 1952

Release date

Mar 13, 1952 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Webb Sgt. Joe Friday Sgt. Joe Friday See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
Barney Phillips Sgt. Ed Jacobs Sgt. Ed Jacobs See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
John Alvin Actor Actor See fewer	Somewhere in Time (1980)
Herb Butterfield Actor Actor See fewer	The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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Sam Edwards Actor Actor See fewer	Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Frank Gerstle Actor Actor See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
Ruth Perrott Actress Actress See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
George Fenneman Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) See fewer	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Hal Gibney Announcer (Closing) (uncredited) Announcer (Closing) (uncredited) See fewer	The Unexpected (1952)