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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.11.1936 | case of the june bug |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The June Bug". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two Negro... | |
| 02.01.1938 | case history of dallas egan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The History Of Dallas Egan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The sto... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain couragous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain courageous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 02.26.1935 | california two man crimewave |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The California Two-Man Crime Wave". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 01.10.1934 | caliente money car holdup |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Caliente Money Car Holdup". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free... | |
| 12.06.1933 | burma white case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Burma White Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detec... | |
| 12.01.1935 | burglary charges collected |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Burglar Charges Collect". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("declares ... | |
| 01.29.1936 | bull in the china shop |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Bull In The China Shop". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A boxer nam... | |
| 08.04.1937 | broken xylophone |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Broken Xylophone". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A robbery has... | |
| 07.28.1937 | bottle trouble |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bottle Trouble". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An attempted mu... | |
| 08.03.1939 | body on the promenade deck |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Body On The Promenade Deck". Sponsored by: Rio Gra... | |
| 09.03.1936 | body in the mine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. James Kip is ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 09.04.1935 | black vengence |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Black Vengeance". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Call... | |
| 04.24.1936 | beer bottle murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Beer Bottle Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A body of a... | |
| 01.04.1937 | banks and bribes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Banks and Bribes". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bank robbery ha... | |
| 02.05.1935 | banker in the well |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Banker In The Well". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling Al... | |
| 02.24.1937 | banker bandit |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), Freeman Lang transcription. "The Banker Bandit". Sponsored by: Rio ... | |
| 11.20.1935 | bank bandits and murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Bank Bandits and Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men h... | |
| 08.28.1935 | bad dope |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bad Dope". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Japanese man has be... | |
| 11.26.1936 | baby dillinger gang |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Baby Dillinger Gang". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two boys a... | |
| 09.01.1938 | artful dodgers |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Artful Dodger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The program is a... | |
| 08.27.1936 | all that glitters |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "All That Glitters". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A search for bur... | |
| 07.21.1937 | alibi |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Alibi". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dangerous hold-up man ... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
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