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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.12.1938 | the ruined suspenders |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ruined Suspenders". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three suspec... | |
| 09.19.1934 | the ruth judd case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ruth Judd Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of two... | |
| 03.18.1936 | the san rafael gang |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Rafael Gang". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of hous... | |
| 09.24.1936 | the september killer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The September Killer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A woman has b... | |
| 12.21.1937 | the shanghai jester |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Shanghai Jester". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A businessman ... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.17.1934 | the skeele kidnapping |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Steele Kidnapping". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Poli... | |
| 02.07.1934 | the smashed windshield |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Smashed Windshield". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Pol... | |
| 03.28.1934 | the spinoza case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Spinoza Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A pyromaniac has ... | |
| 07.13.1939 | the squealing rat |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Squealing Rat". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. "Lou... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.27.1939 | the teardrop charm |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Teardrop Charm". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jos... | |
| 10.06.1938 | the tearless magalane | ||
| 01.18.1938 | the tilted pan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Tilted Pan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead body has be ... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.11.1935 | the tunnel bandits |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Tunnel Bandits". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 05.19.1937 | the turk burglars |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Turf Burglars". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang breaks in... | |
| 06.09.1938 | the turtle necked muderer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Turtle-Necked Murderer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An offi... | |
| 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.... | |
| 10.12.1937 | the two edged knife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Two-Edged Knife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The writing on... | |
| 08.18.1938 | the unbroken spirit |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Unbroken Spirit". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The dispatcher... | |
| 02.24.1939 | the unconquerable mrs shuttle |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Unconquerable Mrs. Shuttle". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A b... | |
| 10.09.1934 | the unwritten law |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Unwritten Law". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The occupants of... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 05.07.1935 | the wilting chrysanthemum |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wilting Chrysanthemum". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The wife... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
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