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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.09.1934 | little phil alquin |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Little Phil Alquin". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A police li... | |
| 05.01.1936 | little child shall lead them |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "And A Little Child Shall Lead Them". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil.... | |
| 07.28.1938 | life liberty and the pursuit of parker |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Parker". ... | |
| 08.29.1934 | let the sucker pay |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Let The Sucker Pay". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A well dressed ... | |
| 02.05.1936 | knives on the barbary coast |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Knives Of The Barbary Coast". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A "dis... | |
| 02.28.1934 | killer hudson |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Killer Hudson". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. | |
| 07.07.1937 | kidnapped |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Kidnapped". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. George Fulhausen is kidn... | |
| 07.04.1934 | july 4th is a radio car |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "July Fourth In A Radio Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Callin... | |
| 05.12.1937 | john doe 71 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "John Doe Number 71". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man is report... | |
| 11.13.1935 | invitation to murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), KNX, "Invitation To Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man ... | |
| 06.22.1939 | in the still of the night |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "In The Still Of The Night". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder... | |
| 05.05.1937 | ice house murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ice-House Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup is i... | |
| 08.11.1938 | i asked for it |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "I Asked For It". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The dispatcher ment... | |
| 03.04.1936 | hundred dollar nightgown |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hundred-Dollar Nightgown". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hum... | |
| 12.25.1934 | human side of a cop |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Human Side Of A Cop". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Rosenquist... | |
| 06.11.1935 | hot bonds |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hot Bonds". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Calling Al... | |
| 02.15.1938 | homicidal hobo |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Homicidal Hobo". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The owner of a ... | |
| 09.25.1935 | hollywood kidnapping |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hollywood Kidnapping". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free "Jun... | |
| 03.17.1937 | hit and run driver |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hit and Run Driver". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The driver of a... | |
| 12.26.1934 | highlight 1934 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Highlights Of 1934". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A re-dramatizat... | |
| 10.01.1936 | hard to kill |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hard To Kill". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man is attempting t... | |
| 04.17.1936 | hang me please |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hang Me, Please". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead body has be... | |
| 04.18.1934 | hammers in honduras |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hammers In Honduras". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The mutilated ... | |
| 07.30.1935 | gun drunk |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Celestial Journey". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue o... | |
| 05.04.1939 | gospel of brother ned |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Gospel Of Brother Ned". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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