Tag: stolen jewelry

EP3352: The Fat Man: Murder and the Peacock (AU)

When the member of an old gang is released, Brad is hired to find a necklace that was stolen fifteen years ago. His only clue? That whoever has it raises peacocks.
Original Air Date: November 25, 1954

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EP3340: The Fat Man: Murder Through a Crystal (AU)


Brad is hired to reclaim a stolen piece of jewelry but while he’s scouting ahead, Brad’s client is murdered in his car.

Original Air Date: October 28, 1954

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EP3170: Dragnet: The Big Housemaid

Jack Webb

An elderly woman who’s known Frank Smith all her life has had her jewelry stolen by a housemaid.

Original Air Date: July 26, 1955

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EP3160: Roger Kilgore, Public Defender: The Case of George Brown

A poor man tries to pawn his stepdaughter’s ring for $1,000 and she claims he stole it.

Original Air Date: April 27, 1948

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EP3078: Raffles: Imposter

Raffles is hired to break into a home to reclaim a stolen necklace and he finds himself framed for murder.

Original Air Date: November 4, 1942

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EP3076: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Fabulous Emerald Necklace

Greg has Gail act as a decoy in his quest to catch a man who stole a valuable necklace from a woman and killed her husband.

Original Air Date: August 2, 1957

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EP2942: Dragnet: The Big Switch

Jack Webb

Friday and Smith investigate the murder of a man whose watch and ring were stolen

Original Air Date: November 23, 1954

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EP2829: Easy Money: The Gem Switch (Host’s Choice/Wild Card)

Larry Haines


A small jewelry store has a $5,000 ruby disappear and be replaced with a duplicate. Mike Trent thinks he knows how to get it back–with the aid of a third hand.

Original Air Date: December 19, 1954

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EP2828: Dragnet: The Big Heel

Jack Webb

Friday and Smith investigate a series of burglaries where costume jewelry has been stolen. They believe a juvenile is behind it and the only clue is an unusual shoeprint.

Original Air Date: July 20, 1954

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EP2821: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Deadly Crystal Matter

Mandel Kramer

Johnny is investigating a case of a stolen $300,000 necklace, and then it’s returned by a mysterious woman without explanation.

Original Air Date: September 23, 1962

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EP2700: Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings

Richard Kollmar

Boston Blackies chases a thief who fled from a jewelry store with valuable rings, but when he catches him, the rings are gone.

Original Air Date: December 17, 1947

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EP2258: Dragnet: The Big Impression

Jack Webb

Joe Friday investigates when a man is robbed of his jewelry collection..

Original Air Date: August 7, 1952

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EP2252: Dragnet: The Big Signet

Jack Webb

Friday investigates a case of an elderly shopkeeper who was beaten and robbed of his father’s signet ring.

Original Air Date: July 31, 1952

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EP2191: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Canned Canary Matter

Bob Bailey

Johnny has to track down stolen Canary Diamonds–worth $469,000.

Original Air Date: June 5, 1960

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EP2178: Boston Blackie: The Winthrop Jewelry Company Thefts

Richard Kollmar

Three men work as diamond cutters. One is stealing a diamond each day, but how are they doing it? They’re searched everyday and not allowed to leave the premises with a diamond on them. Blackie sets out to find out.

Original Air Date: May 7, 1946

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