In a period that enjoyed old time radio classics geared to to more action-oriented themes, Calling All Cars was a smashing success. This vintage old radio show ran from 1933 - 1939 and was considered a precursor to another popular police drama, Dragnet. What set it apart from other crime serials was the fact that majority, if not all of their cases were based on true stories that the Los Angeles Police Department encountered.
Calling All Cars is a classic among police dramas and one of the earliest of the genres. Believed to be a precursor to the popular police drama Dragnet, Calling All Cars portrayed the true crime stories of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Calling All Cars did not follow the work of police partners (such as Joe Friday and Ben Romero and later Frank Smith), but rather concentrated on the crime itself and the solution methods thus the names of the police offices changed every episode. If you like the crime-fighting action of Dragnet, you will be charmed with Calling All Cars!
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Please enjoy these 303 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.1936 | the holy twenty one |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Holy Twenty-One". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fire has bro... | |
| 10.15.1936 | noblesse oblique |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Noblesse Oblige". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detective O... | |
| 10.22.1936 | trap to catch a mailman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Trap To Catch A Mailmain". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A churc... | |
| 10.29.1936 | the army game |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Army Game". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detective Out... | |
| 11.05.1936 | murder in room 9 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In Room Nine". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Det... | |
| 11.12.1936 | nine years a safecracker |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Nine Years A Safecracker". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Fifteen-y... | |
| 11.19.1936 | the corpse in the red necktie |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Red Necktie". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The ... | |
| 11.26.1936 | baby dillinger gang |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Baby Dillinger Gang". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two boys a... | |
| 12.03.1936 | the fire detective |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Fire Detective". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fire has brok... | |
| 12.10.1936 | the criminal policeman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Criminal Policeman". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Dete... | |
| 12.17.1936 | multiple murders |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Multiple Murders". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detect... | |
| 12.21.1936 | milk bottle murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Milkbottle Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Isaac Wolfga... | |
| 12.28.1936 | fifty cents for life |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Fifty Cents For Life". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The program i... | |
| 01.04.1937 | banks and bribes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Banks and Bribes". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank robbery ha... | |
| 01.11.1937 | curiosity killed a cat |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Curiosity Killed A Cat". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men hav... | |
| 01.18.1937 | death is box office |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death Is Box Office". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup and s... | |
| 01.25.1937 | dr nitro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Dr. Nitro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of safe-blowers h... | |
| 02.03.1937 | whistling snowbirds |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Whistling Snowbirds". Music fill for l... | |
| 02.10.1937 | the laughing killer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Laughing Killer". Music fill for local... | |
| 02.17.1937 | ten tortured extortionists |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Ten Tortured Extortionists". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two rob... | |
| 02.24.1937 | banker bandit |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), Freeman Lang transcription. "The Banker Bandit". Sponsored by: Rio ... | |
| 03.03.1937 | the honor complex |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Honor Complex". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A shooting has t... | |
| 03.10.1937 | desertion leads to murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Desertion Leads To Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two sold... | |
| 03.17.1937 | hit and run driver |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hit and Run Driver". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The driver of a... | |
| 03.24.1937 | trial by talkie |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Trial By Talkie". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An explosion and f... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
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