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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.22.1936 | trap to catch a mailman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Trap To Catch A Mailmain". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A churc... | |
| 10.15.1936 | noblesse oblique |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Noblesse Oblige". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detective O... | |
| 10.08.1936 | the holy twenty one |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Holy Twenty-One". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fire has bro... | |
| 10.01.1936 | hard to kill |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hard To Kill". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man is attempting t... | |
| 09.24.1936 | the september killer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The September Killer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A woman has b... | |
| 09.17.1936 | verdugo hills murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Verdugo Hills Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A carpent... | |
| 09.10.1936 | twenty keys to death |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A carpenter's... | |
| 09.03.1936 | body in the mine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. James Kip is ... | |
| 08.27.1936 | all that glitters |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "All That Glitters". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A search for bur... | |
| 08.20.1936 | body body whos got the body |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Body, Body, Who's Got The Body?". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A ... | |
| 08.13.1936 | missing messenger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Missing Messenger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A suspicious... | |
| 08.06.1936 | opium and dough dont mix |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Opium and Dough Don't Mix". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling... | |
| 07.30.1936 | chance meeting murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Chance Meeting Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior De... | |
| 07.23.1936 | corpse in the shack |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Shack". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. In Maricop... | |
| 07.16.1936 | the cockeyed killer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cockeyed Killer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man is wante... | |
| 07.09.1936 | the crimson riddle |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Crimson Riddle". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detecti... | |
| 07.02.1936 | flaming tick of death |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flaming Tick Of Death". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder and... | |
| 06.25.1936 | reefers by the acre |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Reefers By The Acre". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detect... | |
| 06.18.1936 | woman with the stone heart |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Woman With The Stone Heart". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A d... | |
| 06.11.1936 | gold in them hills |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Gold In Them Hills". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two prospectors... | |
| 06.05.1936 | drive em off the dock |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Drive 'Em Off The Dock". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An elderly ... | |
| 05.29.1936 | throat that didnt bleed |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Throat That Didn't Bleed". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junio... | |
| 05.22.1936 | triple cross |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Triple-Cross". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Police Outfit ... | |
| 05.15.1936 | seventy four day stakeout |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Seventy-Four Day Stakeout". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Juni... | |
| 05.08.1936 | weather clear track fast |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Weather Clear, Track Fast". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang o... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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