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(1955)

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8/10
Bad Checks and Bad Actor Equals Prison
biorngm16 March 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Review - The Big Bounce Aired 11-17-55 Not a bad episode without any guns drawn working days out of Forgery Division, Friday, Smith follow their leads around town to find the guy passing bad paper to room-to-rent landladies. After several victims are caught by the man writing the checks, one lady recognizes him from film he had appeared in, giving his name to the police. The police follow-up through the Screen Actors Guild, first confirming the name on the checks is a deceased actor, the name one victim gave is identified as an actor in bad standing for not paying his union dues. The man named had an agent Friday visits, leaving his card in case the man contact the agent. A picture is circulated of the offender and Friday, Smith visit and take the man into custody. Found guilty and now serving his term in the State Penitentiary, San Quentin.

Well played by all the actors and actresses in guest roles, none notable appearing, but well-done anyway. Worth watching this episode for the characters played.
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7/10
A rather petty set of crimes.
planktonrules9 August 2019
A man has been writing bum checks and his routine is consistent. He visits a woman with a room to rent and he pays for the room using a check....and gets the lady to agree to make it for a bit more, as he 'needs a few dollars'. So, in each case, you have a phoney check and all the man really cheats the women out of is $20-25....a small amount but a crime nevertheless. Friday and Smith investigate and soon discover the man is using an alias, as the name he's given belongs to a dead small-time actor.

This is a modestly entertaining episode. Well done but not especially memorable...but like nearly all "Dragnet" episodes, one worth seeing.
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