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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.19.1937 | death in the forenoon |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Forenoon". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fight has ... | |
| 03.08.1938 | death in the moonlight |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Moonlight". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. There's tro... | |
| 04.07.1937 | death in the morning |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Morning". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Charlie Johns... | |
| 01.18.1937 | death is box office |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death Is Box Office". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup and s... | |
| 01.08.1936 | death under the sajuaro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death Under The Sajuaro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior De... | |
| 12.16.1938 | december rhapsody |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "December Rhapsody". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Dorothy Nelson h... | |
| 03.10.1937 | desertion leads to murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Desertion Leads To Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two sold... | |
| 06.23.1937 | desperate choice |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Desperate Choice". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A burglary an... | |
| 03.21.1934 | dillinger case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Dillinger Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The Dillinger g... | |
| 05.30.1934 | dinner party bandits |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Dinner Party Bandits". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A pair of... | |
| 05.26.1937 | disappearing scar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Disappearing Scar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank robbe... | |
| 12.04.1934 | dont get chummy with a watchman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Don't Get Chummy With A Watchman". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. T... | |
| 03.31.1937 | double cross |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Double Cross". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The "Million Doll... | |
| 01.27.1935 | dr nitro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Dr. Nitro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of safe-blowers h... | |
| 01.25.1937 | dr nitro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Dr. Nitro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of safe-blowers h... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 09.18.1935 | eighteen days of freedom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Eighteen Days Of Freedom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free "Jun... | |
| 10.02.1935 | escape |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Escape". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All Cars News" pre... | |
| 07.25.1934 | execution of dillinger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Execution Of John Dillinger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A ... | |
| 12.28.1936 | fifty cents for life |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Fifty Cents For Life". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The program i... | |
| 07.11.1934 | fingerprints dont lie |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Fingerprints Don't Lie". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Officer #73... | |
| 10.09.1935 | fire fire fire |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Fire! Fire! Fire!". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Arson and dynami... | |
| 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... | |
| 02.08.1938 | flight from freedom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight From Freedom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup has t... | |
| 03.17.1939 | flight in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jack Weston, ... |
CALLING ALL CARS
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