Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio presents “Pressure,” episode 37 of NBC Radio’s Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast April 1, 1951. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson. In January 1933, an elderly farmhand arrives covered in blood and confesses to murdering his employer. But when Ranger Pearson examines the confession and the evidence at a rural Lingua, Texas, farm, troubling details fail to fit. Written by Joel Murcott and directed by Stacy Keach, “Pressure” is a tense Western police procedural featuring Will Wright as Sheriff Russ Morton. 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 30:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Lucky Dollar,” originally broadcast December 10, 1950, is episode 22 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this fact-based-style reenactment from the Rangers’ files. On a sweltering South Texas night, a small-store robbery turns deadly after the power is cut. With only a little cash missing but a taped-up lucky dollar gone from the register, Pearson and the local sheriff follow an unusual clue through fingerprints, ballistics, and a torn piece of currency. 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 29:53 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Unleashed Fury,” episode 77, originally broadcast on May 11, 1952. This NBC crime drama stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, with Herb Ellis as Ranger Clay Morgan. Near Carnesville, Texas, the Rangers join a tense search for Charlie Brock, a dangerous state-hospital escapee whose trail leads through rural homes, open country, and the surrounding brush. Written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., the episode is a dramatized modern-era Ranger case rather than a frontier Western. 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 30:30 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “The White Suit,” episode 18, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on November 5, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this authentic-case-style drama, with names fictionalized. When notorious gunman John Elliot Bascom escapes from the Live Oak County jail, Pearson joins local officers and fellow Rangers in a fast-moving search across rural South Texas. A conspicuous set of white jail coveralls provides an early clue in this tense pursuit through roads and brush 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 00:40 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Logger’s Larceny,” episode 30, originally broadcast on NBC on February 4, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jase Pearson in this 30-minute radio crime drama, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. When costly thefts strike a logging operation in Texas timber country, Ranger Pearson enters a tight-knit community shadowed by rivalries and suspicion. The investigation leads through the pine forest and the hard industrial world of the logging camp, where the losses may point to a more dangerous scheme. 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 00:53 Original Broadcast 30:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Wild Crop,” episode 53, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on November 18, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this police-procedural drama, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. When a ranch hand is found dead near a stand of button willows outside Boroughville, West Texas, Pearson and the local sheriff retrace the victim’s final movements through tense ranch-country relationships and carefully gathered physical evidence. Presented as a dramatization from the Texas Ranger files, the series drew technical guidance from Captain M. T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas. 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 30:38 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Hitchhiker,” originally broadcast on February 10, 1952. This is episode 65 of the NBC crime drama starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. On rural Texas roads in 1947, Pearson joins the search for an escaped prisoner after a local rancher unknowingly gives the fugitive a ride. As roadblocks go up and officers check the small communities of Boca County, the Rangers follow a thin trail of clues across the countryside. Written by Russell Hughes 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 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Rub Out,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio on February 3, 1952, is episode 64 of the crime-procedural series starring Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson. Set in a sweltering border-town arena in 1936, the story begins when former cowpoke Johnny Buck collapses during a boxing match. A hospital examination reveals a poisoning, sending Ranger Pearson after an attacker who struck in plain sight. Written by Russell Hughes and produced 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Smart Kill,” episode 78, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on May 18, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this case-file-inspired radio procedural. In the small South Texas town of Carville, a nighttime fire destroys a feed-and-grain building, with a man reportedly trapped inside. Ranger Pearson joins Sheriff Fuller to examine the blackened ruins, following physical evidence and conflicting accounts to uncover what really happened. Written by Charles E. Israel, the episode also features Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, and Howard McNear. 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 30:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “The White Elephant,” episode 50, originally broadcast on October 28, 1951. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jase Pearson in this NBC crime drama, a repeat of the series’ July 15, 1950 broadcast. When a traveling salesman is found murdered beside a West Texas road, Pearson follows a trail of clues that reaches from a freight-line encounter to a deserted roadside motel. Based on a case presented as drawn from Texas Ranger files, the episode was written by Russell Hughes 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Death Plant,” originally broadcast on December 9, 1951. This is episode 56 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama, starring Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson. After a rural Texas couple’s pickup is destroyed in a nighttime explosion near the fictional town of Pembroke, Ranger Pearson and the local sheriff investigate evidence of a carefully constructed homemade bomb. With suspicion quickly falling on a man connected to the truck’s past, Pearson must follow the facts before drawing conclusions. Stacy Keach Sr. directed and produced this dramatized case, 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:36 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Blood Relative,” episode 19, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on November 12, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this Hollywood transcription of an authentic Ranger case. In Stump Hill, a general-store owner is shot after a bitter dispute with his recently released nephew, making the young man the obvious suspect. Ranger Pearson’s investigation uncovers troubling inconsistencies in a case that may not be as straightforward as it first appears. Written by Russell Hughes and directed and produced 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:04 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Joy Ride,” episode 45, originally broadcast on May 27, 1951. This late first-season NBC Radio procedural stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson. When two teenagers take a stolen car for a reckless ride, a stop in Purdy, Texas turns the case into a serious investigation. Ranger Pearson and a local sheriff follow the vehicle and the physical clues it leaves behind in this evidence-driven drama written by Russell Hughes. 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 00:31 Original Broadcast 30:05 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Birds of a Feather,” originally broadcast January 6, 1952, is episode 60 of the NBC Radio Network drama. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this sustaining broadcast, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. On a cold, rainy night outside Baker, Texas, a wounded gang member leaves Ranger Pearson and the local sheriff with a troubling lead. As a kidnapping plot begins to emerge, homing pigeons become an important clue in Pearson’s 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio