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Robbery Detail. A rash of jewelry stores are being robbed, And there appears to be a mastermind behind them. Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the job to put a stop to them.
Relying on an interpreter, Joe and Ben interview a French store clerk. In voiceover,. Joe Friday reports on other similar burglaries, and runs down the details known about the robber and his operation. Back in police headquarters, mug shots, and other evidence indicate a recently released convict. More robberies, more interviews, and overzealous victims may have endangered themselves. But unexpected clues could help the cops.
A woman who works as a gift wrapper in a department store is quick to admit that Marty has been at her apartment off and on. She claims to know nothing about him, other than being a link to communicate between Marty and her roommate, Virginia. Checking out Virginia’s tap dancing act, Joe confronts her. Is her real worries about being found out in an affair? Or does Virginia know more about the robberies than she’s letting on? Will she help find Marty?
Time passes, and the cops get their chance. Gunplay ends the reign of robbery, but it won’t quench the love Virginia has for her criminal boyfriend.