Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Dead Give-Away,” originally broadcast on October 15, 1950, is episode 15 of the NBC crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jase Pearson in this fact-based case adaptation from the files of the Texas Rangers.

Called to a farmhouse outside the fictional West Texas town of Ashton, Pearson and Sheriff Ross confront a violent scene and clues that may be too convenient. As they investigate a suspect with a seemingly airtight alibi, physical evidence, local records, and hard country tracking put the account to the test. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, with Texas Ranger Captain Manuel “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
00:58 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Round Trip,” originally broadcast on July 20, 1952. This is episode 87 of the NBC Radio crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson.

When a newspaper bundle carrier running passengers between Houston and Waco is found murdered along a rural road, Pearson joins Sheriff Olsen to trace the victim’s final fares and the evidence left behind. Written by Charles E. Israel and directed by Stacy Keach, the case grows from a central Texas investigation into a far-reaching procedural pursuit.

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
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:29 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “The Boomerang,” episode 85, originally broadcast on July 6, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson in this NBC sustaining drama, written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach.

When Ethel Hadley reports her father missing after he leaves for the bank carrying $1,400 in a tin box, Ranger Pearson begins a rural Texas investigation. A body discovered in a lake and clues surrounding a stock auction deepen the mystery in this case based on events from May 1937.

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
30:25 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Double Edge,” originally broadcast on August 3, 1952. This is episode 89 of the NBC crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson.

A telephone call to a Texas bank places Mrs. Winford on the line as a holdup begins. When the robbery becomes linked to a killing, Ranger Pearson follows a slim trail that includes marked $20 bills and a witness’s description. Written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., the series combines Western atmosphere with a brisk modern police 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
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:25 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Pick-Up,” originally broadcast on December 16, 1951, is episode 57 of the NBC Radio crime procedural. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this contemporary drama presented as drawn from recorded Ranger cases.

When two hoboes discover an oil worker’s body in a freight-train boxcar, Ranger Pearson follows the trail from the Texas rail line into a dangerous murder investigation tied to a confidence scheme. Produced by Stacy Keach, the episode also features Tony Barrett, Tom McKee, Brad Brown, Herb Ellis, Bob Sweeney, and Joan Banks.

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
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents “Christmas Payoff,” episode 58 of NBC’s Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast December 23, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jayce Pearson in this holiday-season procedural, written by Russell Hughes and produced by Stacy Keach.

On Christmas Day in the small West Texas town of Rockfield, a doctor is killed after an emergency call interrupts his time with family. With few immediate leads—including a cryptic note—Ranger Pearson begins a tense 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
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Dead or Alive,” originally broadcast on September 9, 1950. This is episode 10 of the NBC crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson.

Set in the aftermath of the 1947 Texas City disaster, Ranger Pearson investigates a safecracker who may be using the chaos of catastrophe to disappear. Written by Russell Hughes and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., this tense case blends Texas Ranger procedure with a real and devastating chapter of Texas history.

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
00:35 Original Broadcast
30:07 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Hanging by a Thread,” episode 20, originally broadcast on NBC on November 26, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jase Pearson in this fact-based crime drama, written by Russell Hughes and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

In Finney, Texas, Sheriff Hanson investigates after rancher George Hawks reports that he plans to take his own life. Troubling evidence at the Hawks ranch barn leaves the circumstances in doubt, bringing Ranger Pearson into a careful investigation of the people and clues surrounding the case.

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
30:32 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, episode 55, “The Dead Give-Away,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 2, 1951. The 30-minute radio crime-western stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson and was produced and directed by Stacy Keach.

When Sheriff Ross discovers a terrible crime at the Deneen farm, the evidence points toward a husband whose alibi appears impossible to break. Ranger Pearson takes on a tense rural investigation where careful police work may be the only path to the truth.

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
30:20 Closing

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Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Square Dance,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 20, 1951, is episode 44 of the fact-based radio crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this episode written by Joel Murcott and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.

When rancher Mort Rogers is fatally attacked outside a West Texas square-dance hall, Pearson traces the events surrounding a troubling encounter at the Fun Spot near Bankerville. The investigation follows leads from the dance floor to the parking area in a tense 1949-era Ranger procedural.

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
30:15 Closing

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