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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Conspiracy,” episode 39, originally broadcast on April 15, 1951. In this NBC Radio Network police procedural, Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson. Set in an oil-boom community in Ames County, Texas, the story begins when a grieving widow asks the Rangers to reopen her husband’s shooting death. With local officials standing behind a self-defense ruling, Pearson and Ranger Steve Clark find conflicting accounts and mounting danger in their search for the truth. The episode was directed and produced by Stacy Keach. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

“Tales of the Texas Rangers” presents “Fool’s Gold,” episode 7, originally broadcast on August 19, 1950. This early NBC episode from the series’ Wheaties-sponsored run stars Joel McCrea as Ranger Pearson. In Live Oak, West Texas, a bank robbery erupts into violence as two fugitives escape in a stolen sedan. Ranger Pearson follows a trail of evidence, witness accounts, and an injured suspect across the open country of West Texas. The episode was written by Russell Hughes and produced and directed by Stacy Keach. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 30:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Death by Adoption,” episode 35, originally broadcast on March 18, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC Radio Network crime drama. When used-car dealer Harry Cashman is found murdered in Central City, Texas, Pearson and local police chief Dan Simmons investigate a case tied to the legal adoption of a young girl. What appears to be a robbery soon yields a curious physical clue: yellow surveyor’s chalk that leads the Ranger’s inquiry from the car lot into rough country. The episode was written by Russell Hughes, adapted for radio by Joel Murcott, and directed and produced by Stacy Keach Sr. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:16 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “02 Joel Mccrea Audio Biography.” No original broadcast date or episode number is supplied; this is a modern special feature rather than a dramatic case from the 1950–1952 NBC radio series. This short non-fiction feature looks at Joel McCrea, the film star who played Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in Tales of the Texas Rangers, touching on his early life, Hollywood career, and the qualities he brought to the Ranger role. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 05:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, episode 86, “Finger Man,” originally broadcast on NBC on July 13, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in the series’ fictionalized reenactments drawn from Ranger case files. On a sweltering August day in 1943, Pearson is called to Dover, Texas, after a deadly attempted breakout leaves the county jail in turmoil and a deputy unaccounted for. As the sheriff and Ranger Pearson work to restore order, questions surrounding inmates Carl Foley and Leon Desser put frightened witnesses under pressure. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 30:31 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Play for Keeps,” episode 9, originally broadcast on September 2, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC crime drama, written by Joel Murcott and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. In fictional Bradshaw County, a sheriff’s effort to shut down a country-road gambling operation ends in murder. As local leads stall and public pressure rises, Ranger Pearson follows a trail through a small-town world of law enforcement, gambling, and intimidation. Like other episodes in the series, the case is presented as drawn from Ranger files, with names, dates, and places fictionalized. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Cover-Up,” episode 91, originally broadcast on August 17, 1952. This NBC Radio Network drama stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson and is framed as an authentic case-file reenactment with names, dates, and places fictionalized. On a rural Texas farm, a neighbor discovers troubling signs inside Russell Hines’s home—including blood being scrubbed from a bedroom floor. When Hines is found badly injured nearby, Ranger Pearson investigates a case in which the obvious explanation may not tell the whole story. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:37 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Blind Justice,” episode 34, originally broadcast on March 11, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jase Pearson in this NBC Radio Network crime-Western. When a battered guide dog arrives alone in a small Texas town, Pearson begins searching for its missing blind owner. The trail leads across unforgiving desert badlands, where clues from the man’s past and reports of a hidden fortune raise the stakes. Written by Russell Hughes and directed by Stacy Keach. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Sell-Out,” episode 80, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on June 1, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this Texas Ranger case-file reenactment, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. A closing-out sale at a small Texas hardware store turns violent when a masked robber steals the receipts and shoots the proprietor. With witnesses offering conflicting descriptions of the suspect and the getaway car, Ranger Pearson must separate reliable physical details from first impressions. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:23 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Little Sister,” originally broadcast on May 4, 1952. This is episode 76 of the NBC Radio crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. Set in September 1947, the case finds Pearson and Clay Morgan investigating when an older sister’s return to a rural Texas community draws her younger sibling toward crime. A movie-theater robbery, a stolen blue sedan, and clues across nearby towns set the Rangers on a careful, fast-moving trail. Written by Charles E. Israel and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Prelude to Felony,” originally broadcast on March 16, 1952. This is episode 70 of the NBC radio drama, starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. Near the fictitious town of Ismara, Texas, four calves vanish overnight from Buck Watley’s herd and turn up on a neighboring ranch. With Sheriff Alan Hankins wary of an easy accusation, Ranger Pearson follows the ranch-country evidence through conflicting claims and testimony. The episode was written by Betty Mears and produced by Stacy Keach. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Illusion,” originally broadcast on April 20, 1952. Episode 74 stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in NBC’s contemporary-style Ranger procedural. In Eagle Rock, Texas, a frightened Amy West believes someone is trying to kill her after a nighttime gas explosion damages her ranch house. With earlier incidents dismissed as accidents or imagination, Sheriff Glenn Minton calls on Ranger Pearson to determine whether the threat is real. Written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:20 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Clean Up,” originally broadcast September 30, 1950, is episode 13 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this authentic-case reenactment series, with names and places fictionalized. When an independent oil operator is killed during a sudden boom in the fictional town of Kilman, Texas, Pearson goes undercover to investigate racketeering and intimidation aimed at smaller oilfield operators. The episode was transcribed and adapted by Joel Murcott and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:36 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents “Pressure,” episode 37 of NBC Radio’s Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast April 1, 1951. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson. In January 1933, an elderly farmhand arrives covered in blood and confesses to murdering his employer. But when Ranger Pearson examines the confession and the evidence at a rural Lingua, Texas, farm, troubling details fail to fit. Written by Joel Murcott and directed by Stacy Keach, “Pressure” is a tense Western police procedural featuring Will Wright as Sheriff Russ Morton. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Lucky Dollar,” originally broadcast December 10, 1950, is episode 22 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this fact-based-style reenactment from the Rangers’ files. On a sweltering South Texas night, a small-store robbery turns deadly after the power is cut. With only a little cash missing but a taped-up lucky dollar gone from the register, Pearson and the local sheriff follow an unusual clue through fingerprints, ballistics, and a torn piece of currency. Produced and directed by Stacy Keach. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:49 Original Broadcast 29:53 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio