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Calling All Cars

296 episodes · 1933–1939 · CBS · Detective

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True crime dramas drawn from Los Angeles Police Department files, written and produced by William N. Robson and introduced each week by an LAPD officer. Sponsored by Rio Grande Oil on the West Coast from 1933 to 1939.

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Episodes

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19334 episodes
  • The Burma White Case December 6, 1933 · CBS · 28 min
    Tom White and his blonde girlfriend Burma go on a crime spree.
  • The York Gang Holdup December 13, 1933 · CBS · 30 min
    Three men in a coupe are wanted for robbery and murder.
  • The Human Bomb December 20, 1933 · CBS · 30 min
    A man in the chief's office threatens to blow up Central Police Station.
  • The Cookie Vejar Killing December 27, 1933 · CBS · 28 min
    A deputy sheriff is murdered.
193451 episodes
193551 episodes
  • Highlights of 1934 January 1, 1935 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Crime Does Not Pay January 8, 1935 · CBS · 29 min
    A show about juvenile delinquency: a patrolman is shot in the back.
  • Two Against Six January 15, 1935 · CBS · 28 min
    Six men hold up a creamery.
  • San Quentin Prison Break January 22, 1935 · 28 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Necking Party Murder January 29, 1935 · CBS · 29 min
    A robber and killer is disguised as a policeman.
  • The Banker in the Well February 5, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A Tucson bank officer is kidnapped from his home.
  • The Remote Control Sleuth February 12, 1935 · CBS · 36 min
    A murder in Stockton.
  • Wreck of the Old Sixty-Nine February 19, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A masked man wrecks and robs a train.
  • The California Two-Man Crime Wave February 26, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    Two masked men rob a bank, and more crimes follow.
  • The Undercover Woman March 5, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    An undercover narcotics agent is found dead.
  • Thou Shalt Not Kill March 12, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    Traffic accidents as murder on the streets and highways.
  • The Mae West Jewel Robbery March 19, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    The real robbery of Mae West's jewels.
  • The Rhythm of the Jute Mill March 26, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    A man who could have been great but couldn't face life.
  • The Aborted Revolution April 2, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    The Secret Service and local police break up a planned revolution in Mexico.
  • The Blonde Menace April 9, 1935 · CBS · 34 min
    Two men and a blonde kidnap a deputy sheriff.
  • The Midnight Phantom April 16, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A burglar on Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Wholesale Murder April 23, 1935 · 37 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Corpse in the Cellar April 30, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    A body is found buried in a cellar.
  • The Wilting Chrysanthemum May 7, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A man's wife and baby daughter disappear.
  • Murder in the Vineyard May 14, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A rancher is found murdered near Fresno.
  • The Hightower Case May 21, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A priest is reported missing in San Mateo.
  • Youth Rides Rough May 28, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    Three Tulsa high school boys start down the road to murder.
  • The Innocent Bride June 4, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A bank holdup in Long Beach, and an immigrant who suddenly spends lavishly.
  • Hot Bonds June 11, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    Stolen Liberty Bonds are being unloaded for Pretty Boy Floyd's gang.
  • The Chinese Puzzle June 18, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A merchant is murdered in his San Diego store.
  • Meet the Baron June 25, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A swindler poses as a European nobleman.
  • Oakland Payroll Robbery July 2, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A payroll train robbery in Contra Costa County.
  • Murder by Blueprint July 9, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A woman is found murdered in her home.
  • The Human Claw July 16, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    An unidentified woman's body is found near San Fernando.
  • The Opium Den July 23, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A narcotics raid in Chinatown.
  • Gun Drunk July 30, 1935 · CBS · 30 min
    A manhunt for two escaped San Quentin convicts.
  • The Celestial Journey August 7, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    A plane smuggles people across the border into California.
  • The Vegetable Market Murder August 14, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A man is murdered in a holdup at a produce market.
  • The Grinning Skull August 21, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A single hair identifies a murder victim found in the Los Angeles River.
  • Bad Dope August 28, 1935 · 39 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Black Vengeance September 4, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A murder and robbery in Fresno.
  • The Tunnel Bandits September 11, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A bank robbery at Adams and Figueroa.
  • Eighteen Days of Freedom September 18, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    Two convicts break out of the Stockton jail.
  • Hollywood Kidnapping September 25, 1935 · 35 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Escape October 2, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A nineteen-year-old escapes from the county jail.
  • Fire! Fire! Fire! October 9, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    Arson and dynamite destroy a building.
  • Murder for Insurance October 16, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    Two men wanted for robbery and murder are seen heading up Topanga Canyon.
  • The Lieutenant Crowley Murder October 23, 1935 · CBS · 30 min
    Robbers hold up a Westwood theater and kill a policeman.
  • The Murder Quartet October 30, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A murder at Eleventh and Maple.
  • Catching the Loose Kid November 6, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A petty crook becomes a big shot in the drug racket.
  • Invitation to Murder November 13, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A man hires an out-of-town thug to kill his wife.
  • Bank Bandits and Bullets November 20, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    Two armed men rob a Pasadena bank.
  • Burglar Charges Collect December 4, 1935 · CBS · 33 min
    Private detective Nick Harris tells of a mastermind criminal.
  • Paroled December 11, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A parolee fails to report.
  • A Corpse by the Road December 18, 1935 · CBS · 31 min
    A body under a bridge in Westwood, from a diamond robbery gone wrong.
  • The Moran Jewel Robbery December 25, 1935 · CBS · 32 min
    A trigger-happy holdup man steals a jewel from actress Polly Moran.
193653 episodes
193752 episodes
  • Banks and Bribes January 4, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A bank robbery at 40th Place and Figueroa.
  • Curiosity Killed a Cat January 11, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    Two holdup men escape in a borrowed taxi.
  • Death Is Box Office January 18, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A holdup and shooting at the Forum Theatre.
  • Dr. Nitro January 25, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    Safe blowers strike again.
  • The Whistling Snowbirds February 3, 1937 · CBS · 31 min
    The narcotics squad goes after a drug ring.
  • The Laughing Killer February 10, 1937 · CBS · 31 min
    Three men hold up a gas station, or were there three?
  • Ten Tortured Extortionists February 17, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    Two robbers torture an attorney and his family.
  • The Banker Bandit February 24, 1937 · CBS · 31 min
    A bank robbery and shooting in El Monte.
  • The Honor Complex March 3, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A shooting on Hampshire Street.
  • Desertion Leads to Murder March 10, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    Two soldiers wanted for murder head for the Mexican border.
  • Hit and Run Driver March 17, 1937 · CBS · 28 min
    A hit-and-run driver in a red Ford truck.
  • Trial by Talkie March 24, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    An explosion and fire on Overland Avenue.
  • The Double Cross March 31, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    The Million Dollar Theatre is robbed.
  • Death in the Morning April 7, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A man shoots his wife and tells the police why.
  • Ransom Ring April 14, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    Three men are wanted for murder in Missouri.
  • Pegleg Justice April 21, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A one-legged man is wanted for murder in Marin County.
  • Murder Week April 28, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A holdup on Third Street.
  • The Ice-House Murder May 5, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A holdup at an ice company leaves three men dead.
  • John Doe Number 71 May 12, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A missing man may have been murdered.
  • The Turf Burglars May 19, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A gang hits a Phoenix cigar store and more.
  • The Disappearing Scar May 26, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A bank robber with a deep scar.
  • The Cinder Dick June 2, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A murder in Stockton.
  • The Man Who Lost His Face June 9, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A shooting in Chinatown.
  • The Bamboo Snake June 16, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A gun runner uses a woman to smuggle heroin.
  • Desperate Choice June 23, 1937 · 38 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Case of the Perfumed Cigarette Lighter June 30, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A body is found near a detour on Valley Boulevard.
  • Kidnapped July 7, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A man is kidnapped from his home by men posing as police.
  • Man Overboard July 14, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A man washed overboard near Catalina was murdered.
  • The Alibi July 21, 1937 · CBS · 28 min
    A dangerous holdup man robs a streetcar motorman.
  • The Bottle Trouble July 28, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    An attempted murder in Santa Barbara.
  • The Broken Xylophone August 4, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A theater robbery and a getaway in a Packard.
  • The Manila Envelopes August 11, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A narcotics smuggler is on the loose.
  • True Confession August 18, 1937 · CBS · 31 min
    A body on Sixth Street may be murder.
  • The Criminal Returns August 25, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    An armed bank robber in a gray suit and cap.
  • The Case of the One Pound Note September 1, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A girlfriend tells the police where to find two bank robbers and their loot.
  • Tobaccoville Road September 7, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A holdup with only a $100 bill as a clue.
  • The Murder in Basin Street September 14, 1937 · CBS · 32 min
    An escaped criminal on the run from Memphis.
  • The Bone Button September 21, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A courtroom drama over a hit-and-run death and a bone button.
  • The Crimson Crusader September 28, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A drug ring is broken up in Reno.
  • Sirens in the Night October 5, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A fire turns out to be arson.
  • The Two-Edged Knife October 12, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A case told in old-fashioned style.
  • Death in the Forenoon October 19, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A street fight sends both men to prison.
  • The Bloodstained Coin October 26, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A murder in Leona Canyon.
  • The People Vs. O'Brien November 2, 1937 · CBS · 31 min
    Old men are being beaten in a taxi.
  • The Phantom Radio November 9, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    A murder in Alameda County.
  • Rhythm of the Wheels November 16, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    An accident at a movie studio, or was it?
  • The Bad Man November 23, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A heavily armed kidnapper ends up in Alcatraz.
  • The Flat Nosed Pliers November 30, 1937 · CBS · 30 min
    A society bandit and an escaped prisoner.
  • Skeleton in the Desert December 7, 1937 · 36 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The General Kills at Dawn December 14, 1937 · CBS · 32 min
    A million-dollar drug shipment crosses from Mexico.
  • The Shanghai Jester December 21, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    An inventor lands in prison through no fault of his own.
  • Sands of the Desert December 28, 1937 · CBS · 29 min
    An eleven-year-old boy goes missing.
193849 episodes
193936 episodes
  • The Case of the Grass Skirt January 6, 1939 · CBS · 31 min
    A holdup in San Francisco.
  • The Case of the Silver Cord January 13, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    A woman with a problem.
  • The Case of the Azure Ring January 20, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    A holdup man wears a ring with a blue stone.
  • The Case of the Baker's Bride January 27, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    A baker goes missing and is found in the woods.
  • The Case of the Careless Caretaker February 3, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    $74,000 vanishes from a bank, and the janitor seems to be fooling the police.
  • The Case of the Green Sedan February 10, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    A holdup at a Los Angeles bar.
  • The Case of the Bloodstained Wrench February 17, 1939 · CBS · 30 min
    A murder at Ninth and Wall.
  • The Unconquerable Mrs Shuttle February 24, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Lesson in Loot March 3, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Twenty Dollar Bill March 10, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “The $20.00 Bill.”
  • Flight in the Desert March 17, 1939 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Hunted Man March 24, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Rope Bound Trunk March 31, 1939 · 33 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Man Who Walked Like an Ape April 7, 1939 · 33 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Death in the Canyon April 14, 1939 · 34 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Bitter Wine April 21, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Man Who Ran Away April 28, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Gospel of Brother Ned May 4, 1939 · 32 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • You Can Cheat an Honest Man May 11, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Murder at Sunset May 18, 1939 · 32 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Bloodstained Car May 25, 1939 · 32 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Plague of the Black Locust June 1, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Old Grad Returns June 8, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Man with the Injured Knee June 15, 1939 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • In the Still of the Night June 22, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Wired Wrists June 29, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Wicked Flea July 6, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Squealing Rat July 13, 1939 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The 26th Wife July 20, 1939 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Teardrop Charm July 27, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Body on the Promenade Deck August 3, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Missing Guns August 10, 1939 · 32 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Man with the Iron Pipes August 17, 1939 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The 10th Commandment August 25, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Six of a Kind September 1, 1939 · 35 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Murder in the Morning September 8, 1939 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.