Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Last Stop" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Show Notes

Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, episode 90, “Last Stop,” originally broadcast on August 10, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC sustaining drama, produced and directed by Stacy Keach.

Set in rocky West Texas in July 1931, the story begins with a local passenger train derailment that kills the engineer and injures passengers. Called to the isolated wreck scene, Pearson and Sheriff Wagner examine the damaged track and follow the evidence to determine whether the disaster was truly an accident. The program presents the case as an authentic Texas Rangers-file reenactment, with names, dates, and places 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:24 Closing

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