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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.23.1935 | wholesale murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wholesale Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three young m... | |
| 04.30.1935 | corpse in the cellar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Cellar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A body ha... | |
| 05.07.1935 | the wilting chrysanthemum |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wilting Chrysanthemum". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The wife... | |
| 05.14.1935 | murder in the vineyard |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder In The Vinyard". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A rancher ha... | |
| 05.21.1935 | the hightower case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hightower Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Father Patrick ... | |
| 05.28.1935 | youth rides rough |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Youth Rides Rough". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three high schoo... | |
| 06.04.1935 | the innocent bride |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Innocent Bride". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank has been... | |
| 06.11.1935 | hot bonds |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hot Bonds". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Calling Al... | |
| 06.18.1935 | the chinese puzzle |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Chinese Puzzle". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 06.25.1935 | meet the baron |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Meet The Baron". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bunko artist is p... | |
| 07.02.1935 | oakland payroll robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Oakland Payroll Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy ... | |
| 07.09.1935 | murder by blueprint |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder By Blueprint". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 07.16.1935 | the human claw |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Human Claw". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of an unid... | |
| 07.23.1935 | opium den |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Opium Den". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Be on the lookout fo... | |
| 07.30.1935 | gun drunk |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Celestial Journey". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue o... | |
| 08.07.1935 | celestial journey |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Celestial Journey". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue o... | |
| 08.14.1935 | vegetable market murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Vegetable Market Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Japa... | |
| 08.21.1935 | the grinning skull |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Grinning Skull". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 08.28.1935 | bad dope |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bad Dope". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Japanese man has be... | |
| 09.04.1935 | black vengence |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Black Vengeance". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Call... | |
| 09.11.1935 | the tunnel bandits |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Tunnel Bandits". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 09.18.1935 | eighteen days of freedom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Eighteen Days Of Freedom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free "Jun... | |
| 09.25.1935 | hollywood kidnapping |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hollywood Kidnapping". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free "Jun... | |
| 10.02.1935 | escape |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Escape". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All Cars News" pre... | |
| 10.09.1935 | fire fire fire |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Fire! Fire! Fire!". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Arson and dynami... |
CALLING ALL CARS
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