Police Headquarters - Single Episodes

Old Time Radio Researchers Group

(4.4 stars; 34 reviews)

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
There is not too much known about the series Police Headquarters. There are 39 known episodes of this police procedural series. The series was syndicated on NBC stations in 1932. Each episode is a complete story of 15 minutes, including the silent movie music at the beginning and end. There is not much to the story line: the police are notified of the crime; they investigate at the scene of the crime; and follow the leads to get their man. Best of all each story gives a glimpse into the 1930s and they are interesting to hear. From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Red Dugan Murder	14:21
Laundry Trucknapping	14:20
The Warehouse Job	14:28
James Davis Killed	14:18
Track Five aka Antonio Morretti	0:10
Double Death aka Knifing of Jake Millard	2:46
Payroll Robbery	8:57
Helen Marsh Killed	7:29
Dope aka Tommy Wood Killed	2:15
Life Insurance Scheme	2:04
Blackmail aka Wagner Hotel Murder	14:25
Forgery aka Phoney Payroll Check	14:42
Danny aka Isaac Nathan Dead	2:17
McKenzie Death	14:17
No Arrest aka Man Stealing Food	14:06
Tommy-Gun Murders	14:30
The Perfect Murder aka Telephone Suicide	2:07
K O 'ed aka Boxing Match Death	13:08
Infiltrating the Mob	9:54
Andy Green Killing	14:57
Mrs. North Robbery	0:13
Mrs. Smallwood Killed	0:10
Conscience aka Dr Thornton's Wife Disappears	13:58
Chained aka The Missing Cat	2:43
Who's Who aka The Williams Brothers	13:37
Retired aka Jim Bradley, Jewel Thief	13:35
No Learnin' aka Dad Higgins Dies	13:20
Paid in Full aka Subway Murder	13:28
Hot Bonds aka Bank Swindle	14:17
Deadly Poker Game	15:05
Judge Carlton Missing	14:26
William Spencer Killed	14:10
Race Track aka High Flights Race	14:09
Old Cop aka $190,000 Money Transfer	14:14
Stolen Brain	14:10
Frame-up aka Tommy Evans Run Down	14:04
Death Of A Mystery Writer	14:13

Reviews

Nice little snacks

(4 stars)

polistra

The writing on this show is excellent. Each episode is a balanced little package of personality, relationships and plot. Seems to have used the same devices as a good short story. The music and sound fx are good enough; the acting is mediocre. Lots of fluffed lines, really bad dialects. Still, the writing carries it through.

Great 1930s Music!

(4 stars)

jtyroler

I love the theme music for Police Headquarters - even if it takes up about 1/5th of the 15 minute show. This is early police drama - something that would lead to better produced and acted police dramas on radio and TV later. Unfortunately, many of these shows have problems - the original record skips or gets stuck, but, you would be hard pressed to find anything recorded on aluminum from over 80 years ago in really great shape.

I think they're charming!

(5 stars)

Meatpies

Instead of hearing everything that isn't up to our standards in 2010, I'm hearing history. I'm hearing how radio was done in 1932. I mean, listen to this today and think back... 78 years ago, there were people in a studio producing this! There were people in their homes listening to this! So, I give it a 5. Thank you to whoever uploaded this!

Nice little Gem

(5 stars)

rmodel

I just came across this series. Reviewed the listings, I think from what I have heard so far, going to be another 5 stars. Thank You To the people who put forth the effort for the public to listen to great history. Again Thanks.

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(5 stars)

Priyanshu Shrivastava

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

Great stories and just the right length!