This Noir Thriller Led to the Creation of ‘Dragnet’
The Big Picture Dragnet pioneered the copaganda police procedural genre, influencing future shows’ glorification of law enforcement. He Walked By Night indirectly contributed to America’s whitewashed law enforcement image by introducing the collaborators who would make Dragnet. Shows like Law & Order, Miami Vice, and Criminal Minds pale in comparison to Dragnet ‘s influence, but … Read more