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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.17.1939 | flight in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jack Weston, ... | |
| 03.10.1939 | the twenty dollar bill |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Twenty-Dollar Bill". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil.... | |
| 03.03.1939 | the lesson in loot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Lesson In Loot". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A f... | |
| 02.24.1939 | the unconquerable mrs shuttle |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Unconquerable Mrs. Shuttle". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A b... | |
| 02.17.1939 | the bloodstained wrench |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Bloodstained Wrench". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil... | |
| 02.10.1939 | the green sedan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Green Sedan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold... | |
| 02.03.1939 | the careless caretaker |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Careless Caretaker". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil.... | |
| 01.27.1939 | the bakers bride |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Baker's Bride". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A re... | |
| 01.20.1939 | the azure ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Azure Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdu... | |
| 01.13.1939 | the silver cord |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Silver Cord". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The Ch... | |
| 01.06.1939 | the grass skirt |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grass Skirt". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold... | |
| 12.30.1938 | three faces west |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Three Faces West". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three sixteen-yea... | |
| 12.23.1938 | murder at sundown |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Sundown". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Bill Williams ha... | |
| 12.16.1938 | december rhapsody |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "December Rhapsody". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Dorothy Nelson h... | |
| 12.09.1938 | the poisoning jezebel |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Poisoning Jezebel". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 12.02.1938 | the blind mans bluff |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Blind Man's Bluff". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 11.24.1938 | the rasping voice |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Rasping Voice". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Chri... | |
| 11.17.1938 | the four lead slugs |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Four Lead Slugs". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Th... | |
| 11.10.1938 | the glass gun |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Glass Gun". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A train ... | |
| 11.03.1938 | the portuguese crooner |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Portuguese Crooner". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil.... | |
| 10.27.1938 | the swollen face |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Swollen Face". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two m... | |
| 10.20.1938 | the abandoned bricks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Abandoned Bricks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A... | |
| 10.13.1938 | the blonde paper hanger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Blonde Paper-Hanger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil... | |
| 10.06.1938 | the tearless magalane | ||
| 09.29.1938 | the barking dog |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Barking Dog". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Who ki... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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