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!
Click here to read more about Calling All Cars- Radio Shows
- Comments
- Photos
Please enjoy these 303 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.07.1937 | death in the morning |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Morning". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Charlie Johns... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 04.14.1939 | death in the canyon |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Canyon". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An announcemen... | |
| 11.20.1934 | death for a diamond ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death For A Diamond Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The unide... | |
| 01.11.1937 | curiosity killed a cat |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Curiosity Killed A Cat". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men hav... | |
| 01.24.1934 | cure three grooved bullets |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grooved Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("J... | |
| 12.11.1934 | cup coffee some strychnine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Cup Of Coffee, Some Strychnine Too". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oi... | |
| 08.15.1934 | crooks are human beings |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Crooks Are Human Beings". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. At officer... | |
| 04.03.1936 | crime vs time |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Crime vs. Time". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men are wanted ... | |
| 01.08.1935 | crime does not pay |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Crime Does Not Pay". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue of "... | |
| 06.30.1937 | cot perfumed cigarette lighter |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Perfumed Cigarette Lighter". Sponsored by: Rio Gra... | |
| 01.22.1936 | corpse with a face |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse With A Face". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (detective o... | |
| 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... | |
| 08.08.1934 | corpse in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling ... | |
| 04.30.1935 | corpse in the cellar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Cellar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A body ha... | |
| 12.18.1935 | corpse by the road |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). A Corpse By The Road". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 12.27.1933 | cookie vejar killing |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cookie Vejar Killing". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A deputy ... | |
| 06.02.1937 | cinder dick |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cinder Dick". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has taken... | |
| 03.14.1934 | chloriform murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Chloroform Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of ... | |
| 07.30.1936 | chance meeting murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Chance Meeting Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior De... | |
| 08.07.1935 | celestial journey |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Celestial Journey". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue o... | |
| 11.06.1935 | catching the loose kid |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Catching The Loose Kid". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy o... | |
| 01.31.1934 | castor oil diamond robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Castor Oil Diamond Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (fre... | |
| 09.01.1937 | case of the one pound note |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The One Pound Note". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A p... |
Other "Crime" Shows you may enjoy:
- Official Detective
- Adventures of ellery queen, the
- Crime classics
- Private Files of Rex Saunders
- Ellery queens minute mysteries
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
Leave a comment