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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Canned Death,” episode 40, originally broadcast on April 22, 1951. This NBC Radio Network police-Western stars Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson and was directed and produced by Stacy Keach Sr. When a Texas ranch family is stricken after eating contaminated canned sausage, Ranger Pearson investigates what may be more than a tragic food-safety accident. Insurance questions and rural leads draw the case toward a country hardware store and the nearby woods. 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:25 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 Trigger Man,” originally broadcast on July 29, 1950, is episode 4 of the NBC Radio crime-and-Western series. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this fact-inspired drama, written by Russell Hughes and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. When the dangerous Gordon brothers are believed to be fleeing south toward the Mexican border, Pearson follows the evidence from an ambush near Mineral Wells through Palo Pinto County and into rough West Texas country. Combining police work, trail-reading, and a widening border alert, the Ranger faces a tense race to stay ahead of two desperate fugitives. 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 00:38 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 presents “Just a Number,” an audition episode originally broadcast on April 13, 1950. Cataloged as episode 0, this NBC drama stars Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson and was written by Russell Hughes and produced by Stacy Keach. When a multiple homicide is discovered at a remote Carson County ranch, Pearson faces a case with few clear clues and an uncertain timeline. Following practical ranch details, missing money, and a distinctive trace of earth, the Ranger pursues a tightening trail across Texas Panhandle country. 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 28:20 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, “Bad Blood,” originally broadcast April 8, 1951, is episode 38 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this contemporary procedural, produced with Texas Ranger technical adviser M. T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas. When an aircraft-plant worker receives military-service orders and is found murdered, Pearson follows the evidence in a brutal case involving a frying pan and suspicion close to home. The episode also features Barbara Luddy, Parley Baer, Paul Frees, and Sam Edwards, and was 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:21 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 “Jailbird,” episode 79, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on May 25, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this modern-era procedural drawn from the Rangers’ case-file tradition. Set in October 1939, the case begins after life-term prisoner Jim Hackett escapes a Texas state prison farm with help from Sal, the woman believed to be his wife. When the pair surfaces in Oak Bluff, Pearson and Ranger Clay Morgan follow a trail that leads from a fragment of discarded correspondence to a dangerous undercover investigation. 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:32 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, “Nighthawk,” episode 71, originally broadcast on March 30, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC crime procedural, written by Charles E. Israel and produced by Stacy Keach. In Tipton, Texas, a nighttime robbery at Lovers’ Lane leaves a young man dead and a frightened survivor unable to identify the attacker. Ranger Pearson and local officers must work from limited leads as they investigate the crime. 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 30:31 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

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, episode 28, “Blood Harvest,” originally broadcast on January 21, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC Radio Network procedural, written by Joel Murcott and produced and directed by Stacy Keach. Near Fairvale, Texas, a nighttime theft of seasoned alfalfa bales takes a deadly turn. Called to investigate this unusual kind of rustling, Ranger Pearson follows the physical evidence in an authentic-style reenactment drawn from Texas Ranger files, with names fictionalized. 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 30:11 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, “Candy Man,” episode 11, originally broadcast on September 16, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jase Pearson in this NBC crime drama. In Pentland County, a jailed murder defendant and his cellmate become the focus of a Ranger investigation after an escape leaves behind a most unusual trail: discarded candy wrappers. Written by Russell Hughes and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., the series dramatized cases drawn from Texas Ranger files with former Ranger Capt. M. T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas as technical consultant. 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:12 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 “Open and Shut,” episode 52, originally broadcast on November 11, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC Radio Network case-file drama, written by Joel Murcott and directed by Stacy Keach. When an apparent lovers’ lane homicide rocks a small Texas border town, the evidence seems to point quickly in one direction. Ranger Pearson looks beyond the obvious, following the case from a ranch household to an isolated cattle road. The story was presented as a reenactment adapted from Texas Ranger files, with names and locations fictionalized. 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:17 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, “No Living Witnesses,” episode 42, originally broadcast on NBC on May 6, 1951. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson. Set in Harper’s Landing, Texas, in November 1939, the case begins when a small-town doctor disappears and troubling evidence is found at his home. Ranger Pearson follows clues that suggest the missing physician may have treated a wounded visitor shortly before vanishing. Written by Russell Hughes 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 30:09 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, “Address Unknown,” originally broadcast on April 27, 1952, is episode 75 of the NBC crime-Western series starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. In the Big Bend country near the Mexican border, a woman and her four-year-old son are stranded on a blazing dirt road while traveling to relatives. When the woman disappears, Ranger Pearson and Ranger Clay Morgan must work from the frightened boy’s limited recollections and a trail of sparse clues. 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:18 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

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Troop Train,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio on April 6, 1952. This is episode 72 of the crime-Western series starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. In wartime Texas, Pearson and Ranger Clay Morgan investigate the brutal assault of an elderly rancher and the theft of his car. Clues lead toward two soldiers who left a westbound Army troop train without authorization, setting the Rangers on a methodical search through rural communities and military records. 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 and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:28 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 “Quicksilver,” episode 5 of Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast on NBC on August 5, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this early Saturday-night series installment, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. On a dark night in 1947, a devastating crime at the isolated Stockholm Ranch in Carson County leaves Pearson with few answers. As he examines the sparse rural crime scene, a seemingly unpromising clue involving hog feed becomes central to his patient investigation. 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 00:42 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 “Illegal Entry,” episode 81, originally broadcast on June 8, 1952. This NBC Radio Network crime drama stars Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson, with Herb Ellis as Ranger Clay Morgan. In a fictional southwest Texas border town, a nighttime knife robbery and a missing young woman set Pearson and Morgan on the trail of a dangerous fugitive. Following witnesses and physical evidence from the Mexican section of town to the rail yards, the Rangers face a fast-moving manhunt. The episode was written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., with Texas Ranger Captain Manuel T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas serving as technical adviser. 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:25 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, “Alibi,” originally broadcast September 7, 1952, is episode 94. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC crime drama presented as an authentic reenactment from Texas Ranger files. After two truck drivers find the owner of a roadside café outside Bancroft, Texas, badly beaten during an apparent robbery, Ranger Pearson joins Sheriff George Hoffer to investigate. With uncertain testimony, physical clues, and a seemingly solid alibi to examine, the case becomes a careful test of time and evidence. 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 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:14 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