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Title: The Big Phone Call (22 May 1952)
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Friday and Jacobs question a jeweler regarding the robbery of a colleague. The man takes offense at being questioned about the incident, but as the detectives begin to amass evidence, the jeweler's outrage quickly begins to lose credibility. Written by [email protected]
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In the early years of "Dragnet", the show went through quite a few cast changes in regard to Sergeant Friday's partners. Barton Yarborough was his first partner but died soon after the series began. Then, Barney Phillips played Sergeant Jacobs for a few shows. Finally, Officer Smith was cast and played the partner for most of this first series--though he was played by Herbert Ellis and, mostly, Ben Alexander. Sadly, when the show was revived in 1967, Yarborough had died and they needed a new partner (Harry Morgan). "The Big Phone Call" is one of the few Barney Phillips episodes.
"The Big Phone Call" finds the crime already investigated and just about wrapped up. All Friday and Jacobs need to do is question the accused and get his statement. However, the guy is cool and maintains a cocky facade through much of the interview. Even when confronted with much of the evidence, this guy isn't going to admit anything and continually threatens to sue the officers. What's next is pretty predictable. And, to make it worse, it all takes place in one room--making the show seem very claustrophobic. Well made and an important part of police work--but also a bit dull compared to most episodes.