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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.31.1937 | double cross |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Double Cross". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The "Million Doll... | |
| 04.07.1937 | death in the morning |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Morning". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Charlie Johns... | |
| 04.14.1937 | ransom ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Ransom Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three men are wanted a... | |
| 04.21.1937 | pegleg justice |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Pegleg Justice". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Dentz "Pegleg" Lusi... | |
| 04.28.1937 | murder week |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder Week". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup is in progres... | |
| 05.05.1937 | ice house murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ice-House Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup is i... | |
| 05.12.1937 | john doe 71 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "John Doe Number 71". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man is report... | |
| 05.19.1937 | the turk burglars |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Turf Burglars". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang breaks in... | |
| 05.26.1937 | disappearing scar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Disappearing Scar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank robbe... | |
| 06.02.1937 | cinder dick |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cinder Dick". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has taken... | |
| 06.09.1937 | the man who lost his face |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Lost His Face". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A shooti... | |
| 06.16.1937 | the bamboo snake |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bamboo Snake". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Maria Went, a Chi... | |
| 06.23.1937 | desperate choice |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Desperate Choice". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A burglary an... | |
| 06.30.1937 | cot perfumed cigarette lighter |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Perfumed Cigarette Lighter". Sponsored by: Rio Gra... | |
| 07.07.1937 | kidnapped |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Kidnapped". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. George Fulhausen is kidn... | |
| 07.14.1937 | man overboard |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Man Overboard". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man has been washe... | |
| 07.21.1937 | alibi |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Alibi". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dangerous hold-up man ... | |
| 07.28.1937 | bottle trouble |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bottle Trouble". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An attempted mu... | |
| 08.04.1937 | broken xylophone |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Broken Xylophone". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A robbery has... | |
| 08.11.1937 | the manila envelopes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Manila Envelopes". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Chinese nar... | |
| 08.18.1937 | true confession |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "True Confession". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead body has be... | |
| 08.25.1937 | the criminal returns |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Criminal Returns". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man wearing... | |
| 09.01.1937 | case of the one pound note |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The One Pound Note". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A p... | |
| 09.07.1937 | tobaccoville road |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Tobaccoville Road". Music fill for local c... | |
| 09.14.1937 | murder in basin street |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In Basin Street". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An esca... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
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