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Fort Laramie presents “The Woman at Horse Creek,” episode 4, originally broadcast on CBS on February 12, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince and Vic Perrin as Sergeant Goerss.

On patrol near Horse Creek, Quince and his troopers encounter Mrs. Dennis, a frontier widow determined to remain alone in the wilderness. As the soldiers consider how they might help, Private Flint is given an important assignment. Virginia Christine appears as Mrs. Dennis, with John Dehner as Flint.

Fort Laramie 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
30:39 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Young Trooper,” episode 20 of the CBS western series, originally broadcast June 10, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

After a train derailment and raids on nearby settlers, a lone survivor named Jed arrives at Fort Laramie claiming to be 18 and asking to enlist. His skill with a horse and a rifle earns attention, but Captain Quince must decide whether there is a place for the determined young newcomer among the cavalry.

Fort Laramie 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
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:53 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Don’t Kick My Horse,” episode 19 of the CBS radio series, originally broadcast June 3, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Norman MacDonnell-produced and directed drama, written by Les Crutchfield.

When Private Joby Turler’s beloved cavalry mare, Bella Shannon, is placed on a remount order after going lame, he appeals to Captain Quince for help. As Quince readies a reconnaissance patrol into the Broken Plains country, duty, judgment, and a trooper’s bond with his horse come into conflict.

Fort Laramie 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
30:44 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Boatwrights Story,” episode 2 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast January 29, 1956. Written by John Meston, the episode stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince.

Quince leads a cavalry patrol from Fort Laramie to stop a white gunrunner from supplying Henry repeating rifles to Yellow Knife, while threatened homesteaders and trooper Boatwright’s personal anger raise the stakes on the frontier.

Fort Laramie 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
30:23 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Stage Coach Stop,” episode 12 of the CBS radio series, originally broadcast April 15, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Kathleen Hite script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

When a stagecoach breaks down at Fort Laramie, its stranded passengers—including two women travelers—find themselves drawn into the rhythms and tensions of frontier army-post life. Matters grow more complicated when visitors arrive seeking the release of Yellow Horse from the fort stockade.

Fort Laramie 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
30:44 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “The Payroll,” episode 34 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast September 16, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Kathleen Hite script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

The fort’s paymaster has been absent for four months, leaving enlisted men short of cash and stretching credit—and patience—across the post. As Trooper Harrison searches for a way to obtain real tobacco, Quince and his officers face the mounting strain on morale and discipline at the frontier garrison.

Fort Laramie 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
31:07 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Quinces Capture,” episode 14 of the CBS Radio frontier western, originally broadcast April 29, 1956. The series stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince; this episode was written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Summoned to the bedside of a dying friend awaiting his estranged son, Captain Quince faces troubling signs that the missing young man may be connected to escalating frontier raids. Before he can resolve the personal crisis, new Army orders send him toward Black Eagle and the threat of wider violence.

Fort Laramie 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
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:49 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Assembly Line,” episode 29 of the CBS radio series Fort Laramie, originally broadcast August 12, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced by Norman Macdonnell, it stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince.

After guns are reported missing from an agency storehouse, Major Daggett sends Quince and a small cavalry detachment to investigate among the Sioux. What the patrol finds complicates the urgent report. The cast includes Vic Perrin, Joseph Kearns, Vivi Janiss, and John Dehner.

Fort Laramie 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
30:50 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Audition,” originally broadcast July 25, 1955. This unnumbered CBS audition/pilot stars John Dehner as Captain Lee Quince, a role later played by Raymond Burr in the regular series.

Captain Quince leads a patrol after a white gunrunner supplying rifles to Yellow Knife, but strict orders—and one man’s private thirst for vengeance—complicate the mission. Written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this early production was later remade as “The Boatwright’s Story.”

Fort Laramie 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
31:26 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Galvanized Yankee,” episode 37, originally broadcast on CBS on October 7, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced by Norman Macdonnell, the episode stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince.

Quince travels to Cheyenne to collect Army equipment and escort two new recruits back to Fort Laramie. One is a former Confederate prisoner of war who has enlisted in Union service—a “galvanized Yankee”—bringing old loyalties and distrust into the demanding world of frontier cavalry duty.

Fort Laramie 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
00:58 Original Broadcast
25:47 Closing

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