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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.28.1937 | the crimson crusader |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Crimson Crusader". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dope ring i... | |
| 07.09.1936 | the crimson riddle |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Crimson Riddle". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detecti... | |
| 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... | |
| 02.22.1938 | the drunken sailor |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Drunken Sailor". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Nash automobi... | |
| 09.15.1938 | the embroidered slip |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Embroidered Slip". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A... | |
| 12.03.1936 | the fire detective |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Fire Detective". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fire has brok... | |
| 11.30.1937 | the flat nosed pliers |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Flat Nosed Pliers". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A "society b... | |
| 11.17.1938 | the four lead slugs |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Four Lead Slugs". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Th... | |
| 12.14.1937 | the general kills at dawn |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The General Kills At Dawn". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A millio... | |
| 11.10.1938 | the glass gun |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Glass Gun". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A train ... | |
| 01.06.1939 | the grass skirt |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grass Skirt". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold... | |
| 06.02.1938 | the greasy trail |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Case Of The Greasy Trail". Music fill ... | |
| 02.10.1939 | the green sedan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Green Sedan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold... | |
| 08.21.1935 | the grinning skull |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Grinning Skull". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 05.21.1935 | the hightower case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hightower Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Father Patrick ... | |
| 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... | |
| 03.03.1937 | the honor complex |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Honor Complex". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A shooting has t... | |
| 12.20.1933 | the human bomb |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Human Bomb". Sponsored by: Music fill ... | |
| 07.16.1935 | the human claw |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Human Claw". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of an unid... | |
| 09.12.1934 | the human monkey |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Human Monkey". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three men have ro... | |
| 03.24.1939 | the hunted man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hunted Man". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Earl Durand has esc... | |
| 06.23.1938 | the incorrigible youth |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Incorrigible Youth". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold-up a... | |
| 06.04.1935 | the innocent bride |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Innocent Bride". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank has been... | |
| 07.07.1938 | the kalsomined kar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Calsomined Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A robbery by tw... | |
| 05.19.1938 | the kings ransom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The King's Ransom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A missing person... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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