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When Paladin finds a woman and her apparently typhoid-afflicted child abandoned by a wagon master, he enlists the aid of a female doctor from a nearby town, but a religious fanatic then tries to bar them from entry. Episode 6, aired December 28, 1958

Episode 6 aired on CBS Radio February 26, 1956. The supply train will arrive and Captain Quince hears that Mrs. Wentner, the widow of a fallen captain has a letter of authorization to recover her husband's body and give him a proper burial in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. Unfortunately his body is buried a hundred miles away in hostile territory. Major Daggit and Captain Quince tr...

This is episode 21, aired September 13, 1952 on CBS Radio. Marshal Dillon is forced to amputate the leg of a settler on the prairie.  Dillon, US Marshall of Dodge City, believes that a man he has been looking for was in the cowboy camp on the north fork of the Canadian river near Dodge. Chester and Matt ride over to take a look. They find a man there with the right name but the wrong face.

This episode aired September 3, 1949 on NBC Radio. A woman disappears and her husband is behaving suspiciously. On the surface it appears only as a routine missing persons case. Detective Sergeant Friday has been assigned to Homicide Detail. He starts to investigate and suspicion grows. There is evidence of possible foul play. It's Friday's job to find the woman or find her murderer.

 Stan Freberg had problems with a Yankee snare drummer Alvin Stoller in the hit parody. The Yellow Rose Of Texas featured Stan Freberg, with Billy May’s Orchestra, Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and drumming by Alvin Stoller.  Freberg’s top-20 radio hit was modelled after the arrangement of Johnny Desmond’s version of the civil war song initially popularized by Mitch Miller in 1955. 

A Lux Radio Theater REHEARSAL PRE-BROADCAST presentation on April 16, 1939. A tough cop (Edward G. Robinson) is kicked off the force and goes to work for a criminal gang, but one of the bosses’ top Lieutenants (Humphrey Bogart) is suspicious.

Episode 6 of the series aired August 11, 1947 on CBS Radio. Starring Jack Webb as the sorcerer, a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard. Based on the short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Escape 's adaptation is an interesting one with an unexpected ending. "The Ring of Thoth" was first published in 1890. Mr. John Vansittart Smith, a British student of Egyptology, has co...

Sheriff Bill Riddle is the law in Dawson. He faces down an escaped killer without a gunfight...and with good reason. It's midday and Britt Ponset has just rode into Virtue City. Everything looks pretty much the same as the last time Britt had come to town, maybe a little bigger, but there are people who want to change things. One of the railway companies wants to run a line through town, but some...

This episode aired on CBS Radio on September 2, 1942 and stars Martin Gable as Mr. Parker. It was originally written by John Dickson Carr and adapted for this episode of Suspense.  The half hour is filled with many thrills typically presented to keep you in... suspense.

Escape's premier episode was based on one of the stories from the classic British horror film Dead of Night (1945). The movie is a collection of supernatural tales, including the urban legend of "The Phantom Coachman." Its most famous segment is about a ventriloquist named Maxwell Frere, played by Michael Redgrave, and Hugo, his dummy. Dead of Night was also one of the inspirations for the famous...

Episode 3 aired on NBC Radio October 4, 1953. James Stewart, Lou Merrill, James McCallion. Britt Ponset finds himself on a cattle drive with two feuding brothers. The rain is thundering down, lightning is flashing, and the wind is howling through the canyon. The expertise of all the riders is necessary to prevent a stampede. However not everyone can be depended upon and the results could prove dis...

This episode aired August 12, 1950 on NBC Radio. Based on the events of June 5, 1948. A dead man is found in a burned out house. Also found is a broken spur and a fat man with small feet around 10pm. These events occurred on a small ranch ten miles south of Cranston in Irwin County, Texas. Milton Thomas was counting a large sum of money before locking up for the night. As he was counting his dog R...

This is episode 2 which aired on NBC Radio September 27, 1953. Jimmy Stewart stars as Britt Ponset, legendary Texas  plainsman who wandered the western territories righting wrongs along the way. The Coward features Will Fedder, a man considered a coward as he won't wear a gun, finally reaching his breaking point. Cast members include Howard McNear, Michael Ann Barrett, Will Wright and Herb El...

In 1933, producer George W. Trendle and writer Fran Striker had the Lone Ranger ride out of the western sky, and it was "Hi Oh Silver, Away!" from then on via Mutual nationally. Later on ABC Radio and syndication until 1954! Always at his side was his faithful indian companion, Tonto, portrayed by John Todd, who was a loyal, intelligent and resourceful indian - very different from the way indians...

Episode 5 aired December 21, 1958 on CBS Radio. A Christmas episode written by Gene Roddenberry. Paladin tries to prevent a fight between Matt Beecher and the Pawnees, caused by a small boy claimed as the son of both Matt Beecher and the Indian Chief.

This episode, number 15, aired on CBS Radio August 3, 1952. Ord Spicer sells rifles to the Cheyenne. He kills two cowboys with one of his new  rifles.  Wild Hogg, chief of the Cheyenne Indians, was paying Hoard Spicer for supplying them with these weapons. Marshall Matt Dillon had more respect for the Cheyenne than for Spicer who was a killer and a white renegade.

This episode, 05, aired on CBS Radio February 19, 1956. The men at Fort Laramie are to work on building a trail. Private's Soothy and Pulver have been in the garrison three months and on edge, Soothy tries to start a fight with Pulver. Soothy is looking for action and is not content with heavy labor. He is bored with garrison duty and has a plan for getting a little action out of the Indians. The...

Aired August 25, 1949 on NBC Radio, e012 - A gang of criminals are committing three and four burglaries a night, eighteen liquor stores and restaurants. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to Robbery Detail. An armed band working fast with four or five robberies every night. The criminals are not amateurs they are well armed and dangerous. It's Friday's job to get them.

The House on 92nd Street was presented on Stars in the Air May 3, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation of the 1945 motion picture. This radio version  starred Humphrey Bogart and Keefe Brasselle. In 1939, American standout university student, Bill Dietrich, is approached by Nazi recruiters because of his German heritage. He feigns interest, then notifies the FBI. Agent George Briggs encourages Diet...

Original Air Date: August 05, 1950 Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Supporting players Tony Barrett, D.J. Thompson, Byron Kane, Lou Krugman, and Russell Simpson. Writer: Russell Hughes. Producer: Stacy Keach, Sr.

This is the first episode of the series, The Six Shooter, starring James Stewart. Aired on September 20, 1953 over the NBC radio network. Supporting cast members are D. J. Thompson, Harry Bartell, Jess Kirkpatrick, George Neisen and others. A western drama about an ugly woman and a dying killer. Brit Ponsett, on his way to Lead Creek, came across a man lying down with a bullet wound in his stomach...

This episode was aired September 19, 1954. Brace Beemer as The Masked Man. The announcer-narrator was Fred Foy. The Lone Ranger finally captures a laughing psychopath.

Episode 4 aired on December 14, 1958 on CBS Radio. Paladin accepts the task of capturing an escaped criminal, only to form an irregular bond with the convicted man.

Ed makes no secret of his intention to kill Bert for marrying the girl Ed wanted. So when Ed is the one who turns up dead, folks assume that Bert did it. Episode 14. Aired July 26 1952 on CBS Radio Network.  Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Lawrence Dobkin Tom Tully Lynn Allen Barney Phillips

James Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild west. Episodes ranged from straight western drama to whimsical comedy. A trademark of the show was Stewart's use of whispered narration during tense scenes that created a heightened sense of drama and relief when the situation was resolved. Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included Pa...