Ranger Jayce Pearson keeps the Lone Star State safe in Tales of the Texas Rangers. Joel McCrea plays Pearson in this series of true crime stories dramatized from the case files of the legendary lawmen. Whether in a police car or on his trusty horse Charcoal, Ranger Pearson tracks down the worst offenders in Texas. We'll hear "Dead or Alive" (originally aired on NBC on September 9, 1950) and "Room 114" (originally aired on NBC on December 3, 1950).