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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.08.1939 | murder in the morning |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder In The Morning. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An announceme... | |
| 02.19.1936 | murder in the back room |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In The Back Room". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A jewe... | |
| 11.05.1936 | murder in room 9 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In Room Nine". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Det... | |
| 09.14.1937 | murder in basin street |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In Basin Street". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An esca... | |
| 10.16.1935 | murder for insurance |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder For Insrance". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 07.09.1935 | murder by blueprint |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder By Blueprint". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 05.18.1939 | murder at sunset |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Sunset". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Eighteen-year-old... | |
| 12.23.1938 | murder at sundown |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Sundown". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Bill Williams ha... | |
| 05.02.1934 | murder at southgate |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Southgate". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A disturbance ... | |
| 04.21.1938 | murder at midnight |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Midnight". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An announcement... | |
| 12.17.1936 | multiple murders |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Multiple Murders". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detect... | |
| 05.26.1938 | muerte en buenaventura |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Muerte En Buenaventura". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Ray Oswald ... | |
| 12.18.1934 | moving picture murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Moving Picture Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold-u... | |
| 01.03.1934 | missing mexican sheiks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Missing Mexican Sheiks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior... | |
| 08.13.1936 | missing messenger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Missing Messenger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A suspicious... | |
| 12.21.1936 | milk bottle murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Milkbottle Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Isaac Wolfga... | |
| 04.16.1935 | midnight phantom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Midnight Phantom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A burglar has... | |
| 06.25.1935 | meet the baron |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Meet The Baron". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bunko artist is p... | |
| 09.05.1934 | marks on the bedroom screen |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Marks On The Bedroom Screen". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold... | |
| 07.18.1934 | manchuko dope ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Manchuko Dope Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A new type ... | |
| 08.17.1939 | man with the iron pipes |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), KNX, "The Case Of The Man With The Iron Pipes". Sponsored by: Rio... | |
| 06.15.1939 | man with the injured knee |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Man With The Injured Knee". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A mu... | |
| 07.14.1937 | man overboard |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Man Overboard". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man has been washe... | |
| 03.19.1935 | mae west jewel robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Mae West Jewel Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The sto... | |
| 10.23.1935 | lt crowley murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Lieutenant Crowley Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two ... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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