Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Cold Blood,” episode 66, originally broadcast on February 17, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC radio drama, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

In fictionalized Lundy, East Texas, the murder of a farm woman sends suspicion toward the Dean farm’s hired hand. As anger builds and the missing man becomes the target of a rapid manhunt, Rangers Pearson and Clay Morgan investigate the evidence and work to keep assumptions from replacing the facts.

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
00:54 Original Broadcast
29:34 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Dream Farm,” episode 69, originally broadcast on March 9, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC crime drama, an “authentic reenactment” drawn from Texas Ranger case files and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

Set on a lonely Texas highway near Coronaville, the story follows an Iowa family traveling to their newly purchased farm when a stop for a stranded motorist turns dangerous. With young Robert Ellwood able to offer the key details, Ranger Pearson and Sheriff King begin tracing the clues. Dick Beals, Barbara Luddy, and Tom Tully co-star.

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
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:33 Closing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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