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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.18.1936 | the san rafael gang |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Rafael Gang". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of hous... | |
| 09.19.1934 | the ruth judd case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ruth Judd Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of two... | |
| 05.12.1938 | the ruined suspenders |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ruined Suspenders". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three suspec... | |
| 04.14.1938 | the roving robbers |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Roving Robbers". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A highway robbe... | |
| 03.31.1939 | the rope bound truck |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Rope-Bound Trunk". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two mail cler... | |
| 04.04.1934 | the red rose girl |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Red Rose Girl". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A young woman, n... | |
| 11.24.1938 | the rasping voice |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Rasping Voice". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Chri... | |
| 11.03.1938 | the portuguese crooner |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Portuguese Crooner". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil.... | |
| 12.09.1938 | the poisoning jezebel |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Poisoning Jezebel". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 04.07.1938 | the pink nosed pig |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Pink-Nosed Pig". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup of a c... | |
| 11.09.1937 | the phantom radio |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Phantom Radio". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has tak... | |
| 03.15.1938 | the peroxide blonde |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Peroxide Blonde". Music fill for local... | |
| 10.30.1934 | the perfect crime |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Perfect Crime". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has bee... | |
| 04.28.1938 | the pattering parrot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Case Of The Pattering Parrot". Sponsor... | |
| 06.08.1939 | the old grad returns |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Old Grad Returns". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Roy Sherwood ... | |
| 10.30.1935 | the murder quartet |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder Quartet". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 12.25.1935 | the moran jewelry robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Moran Jewel Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jules Rubi... | |
| 08.10.1939 | the missing guns |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Missing Guns". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A mur... | |
| 01.15.1936 | the match burglar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Match Burglar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Ca... | |
| 08.11.1937 | the manila envelopes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Manila Envelopes". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Chinese nar... | |
| 04.07.1939 | the man who walked like an ape |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Walked Like An Ape". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An ... | |
| 07.14.1938 | the man who talked |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Case Of The Man Who Talked". Music fil... | |
| 04.28.1939 | the man who ran away |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Ran Away". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A 1936 Chevro... | |
| 06.09.1937 | the man who lost his face |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man Who Lost His Face". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A shooti... | |
| 02.21.1934 | the mae west jewel robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (also known as the Don Lee network at this time). "The Mae West Jewel Robbery". Sp... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
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