Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Stick-Up,” episode 88, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on July 27, 1952. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson.

In Avon, Texas, a robbery at Tom Baker’s beanery leaves a beloved elderly local dead. Ranger Pearson joins Sheriff Lon Gunther to follow the gunman’s description, a getaway vehicle, and a trail of physical evidence—while an ex-con’s seemingly solid alibi complicates the investigation. Written by Charles E. Israel 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
00:38 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Helping Hand,” episode 51, originally broadcast on NBC on November 4, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this contemporary crime drama, written by Russell Hughes and produced/directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

On a rain-soaked West Texas road, a stranded motorist receives roadside assistance—then is found dead the next day. Ranger Pearson works with local law officers to reconstruct the repair, follow the physical evidence, and untangle a seemingly isolated murder.

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
30:17 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Breakdown,” episode 36, originally broadcast on NBC on March 25, 1951. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson and was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

Set shortly after midnight at the beginning of Good Friday in 1937, the case begins outside Roma, Texas, when Constable Jim Wiley stops to help at a parked car on a lonely road. His discovery draws Ranger Pearson into the search for Rex Lang, a dangerous young killer the Rangers are determined to take alive.

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
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:10 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Trap,” episode 33, originally broadcast on NBC on February 25, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this contemporary Ranger procedural.

In West Texas, a truckload of automobile radios is diverted by a false road-warning setup and hijacked. Pearson follows the roadside evidence, the missing truck, and the radios’ serial numbers as he works the case around Frito Junction. The series drew on Texas Ranger case-file traditions, with Captain M. 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/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Travesty,” originally broadcast on June 15, 1952. This is episode 82 of the NBC crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson.

When a motorist claims his spare tire was stolen at a highway drive-in—but the sheriff’s office has no record of his reported complaint—Pearson investigates conflicting stories around a roadside café and filling station in Corona County. Based on Texas Ranger case material, the episode turns on careful observation and the small details that do not quite add up.

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
30:27 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Ice Man,” originally broadcast on March 2, 1952. This is episode 68 of the NBC radio crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson.

When a string of unsettling burglaries troubles farm country near Raynor, Texas, Ranger Pearson follows the limited clues left by a thief known as the “Iceman.” Written by Russell Hughes and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., the episode builds its case through the series’ trademark police-procedural 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
30:36 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents “Living Death,” episode 14 of Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast on October 8, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jase Pearson in this NBC crime drama, adapted from a case in the Texas Rangers’ files.

After killings separated by miles and weeks are linked by ballistics, Pearson and Ranger Clyde Mooney follow the trail of a narcotics-smuggling operation through the Rio Grande border country and the Big Bend. Their search leads toward old crossings, isolated ranch country, and the West Texas town of Chino. The story was transcribed and adapted by Joel Murcott, with Stacy Keach producing and directing.

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
29:51 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “The Open Range,” episode 8, originally broadcast on August 26, 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.

When a rancher and his son notice cattle missing from their feeding grounds, their search across the Texas open range uncovers signs of a modern rustling operation. Ranger Pearson takes up the investigation in this fact-based procedural set in 1948 cattle 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
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:29 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Room 114,” originally broadcast on December 3, 1950, is episode 21 of the NBC Radio crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this dramatized Ranger case.

At the Hotel Alamo in Limpia, Texas, a chambermaid and desk clerk make a grim discovery in Room 114. Pearson’s investigation leads from the hotel into nearby ranch country, where conflicting details and questions of identity complicate the case. The episode was 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
00:57 Original Broadcast
30:26 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Christmas Present,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 24, 1950. This is episode 24 of the fact-framed radio crime series starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson.

Just before Christmas in North Texas, Pearson investigates a bold bank robbery committed by two men in Santa Claus disguises. Written by Russell Hughes and directed by Stacy Keach, this holiday-season procedural pairs a time-sensitive Ranger investigation with an emotional seasonal setting.

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
30:20 Closing

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