Calling All Cars
Execution of Dillinger
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Calling All Cars is a police procedural radio series presented in the style of a broadcast report on crime and law enforcement. Episodes draw on criminal cases and police work, using dramatic narration and sound to bring investigations and pursuits to life.
This recording is identified as “Execution of Dillinger,” a subject connected with the notorious gangster John Dillinger. The program’s documentary-minded approach gives the story the feel of a case being recounted for listeners, rather than a conventional adventure centered on a fictional hero.
With its crime-focused subject matter and direct, reportorial presentation, Calling All Cars offers an atmospheric glimpse of early radio’s fascination with police work and headline-making cases.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.