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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.29.1933 | title unknown | ||
| 12.06.1933 | burma white case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Burma White Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detec... | |
| 12.13.1933 | york gang holdup |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The York Gang Holdup". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three men in ... | |
| 12.20.1933 | the human bomb |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Human Bomb". Sponsored by: Music fill ... | |
| 12.27.1933 | cookie vejar killing |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cookie Vejar Killing". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A deputy ... | |
| 01.03.1934 | missing mexican sheiks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Missing Mexican Sheiks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior... | |
| 01.10.1934 | caliente money car holdup |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Caliente Money Car Holdup". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free... | |
| 01.17.1934 | the skeele kidnapping |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Steele Kidnapping". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Poli... | |
| 01.24.1934 | cure three grooved bullets |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grooved Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("J... | |
| 01.31.1934 | castor oil diamond robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Castor Oil Diamond Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (fre... | |
| 02.07.1934 | the smashed windshield |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Smashed Windshield". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Pol... | |
| 02.14.1934 | the times bombing case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Times Bombing Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy o... | |
| 02.21.1934 | the mae west jewel robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (also known as the Don Lee network at this time). "The Mae West Jewel Robbery". Sp... | |
| 02.28.1934 | killer hudson |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Killer Hudson". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. | |
| 03.14.1934 | chloriform murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Chloroform Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of ... | |
| 03.21.1934 | dillinger case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Dillinger Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The Dillinger g... | |
| 03.28.1934 | the spinoza case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Spinoza Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A pyromaniac has ... | |
| 04.04.1934 | the red rose girl |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Red Rose Girl". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A young woman, n... | |
| 04.11.1934 | the cut rate murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cut Rate Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (music fill for... | |
| 04.18.1934 | hammers in honduras |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hammers In Honduras". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The mutilated ... | |
| 04.24.1934 | the case of the three grooved bullets |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grooved Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("J... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain courageous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain couragous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 05.02.1934 | murder at southgate |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Southgate". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A disturbance ... | |
| 05.09.1934 | little phil alquin |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Little Phil Alquin". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A police li... |
CALLING ALL CARS
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