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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.03.1939 | the lesson in loot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Lesson In Loot". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A f... | |
| 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.... | |
| 03.17.1939 | flight in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jack Weston, ... | |
| 03.24.1939 | the hunted man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hunted Man". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Earl Durand has esc... | |
| 03.31.1939 | the rope bound truck |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Rope-Bound Trunk". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two mail cler... | |
| 04.07.1939 | the man who walked like an ape |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Walked Like An Ape". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An ... | |
| 04.14.1939 | death in the canyon |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Canyon". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An announcemen... | |
| 04.21.1939 | the bitter wine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Bitter Wine". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murd... | |
| 04.28.1939 | the man who ran away |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Ran Away". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A 1936 Chevro... | |
| 05.04.1939 | gospel of brother ned |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Gospel Of Brother Ned". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup... | |
| 05.11.1939 | you can cheat an honest man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "You Can Cheat An Honest Man". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. After ... | |
| 05.18.1939 | murder at sunset |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Sunset". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Eighteen-year-old... | |
| 05.25.1939 | the bloodstained car |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Bloodstained Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A... | |
| 06.01.1939 | plague of the black locust |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Plague Of The Black Locust". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Nar... | |
| 06.08.1939 | the old grad returns |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Old Grad Returns". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Roy Sherwood ... | |
| 06.15.1939 | man with the injured knee |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man With The Injured Knee". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A mu... | |
| 06.22.1939 | in the still of the night |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "In The Still Of The Night". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder... | |
| 06.29.1939 | the wired wrists |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Wire-Bound Wrists". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 07.06.1939 | the wicked flea |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Wicked Flea". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man ... | |
| 07.13.1939 | the squealing rat |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Squealing Rat". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. "Lou... | |
| 07.20.1939 | the 26th wife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Twenty-Sixth Wife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 07.27.1939 | the teardrop charm |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Teardrop Charm". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jos... | |
| 08.03.1939 | body on the promenade deck |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Body On The Promenade Deck". Sponsored by: Rio Gra... | |
| 08.10.1939 | the missing guns |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Missing Guns". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A mur... | |
| 08.17.1939 | man with the iron pipes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), KNX, "The Case Of The Man With The Iron Pipes". Sponsored by: Rio... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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