Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Illegal Entry" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time RadioShow Notes
Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Illegal Entry,” episode 81, originally broadcast on June 8, 1952. This NBC Radio Network crime drama stars Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson, with Herb Ellis as Ranger Clay Morgan.
In a fictional southwest Texas border town, a nighttime knife robbery and a missing young woman set Pearson and Morgan on the trail of a dangerous fugitive. Following witnesses and physical evidence from the Mexican section of town to the rail yards, the Rangers face a fast-moving manhunt. The episode was written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., with Texas Ranger Captain Manuel 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 and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing
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