Double Edge
Double Edge, a 30-minute recording from Tales of the Texas Rangers, available to hear on Heritage Radio Vault.
45 downloads during this period.
Crime & Detective
Tales of the Texas Rangers.
Joel McCrea plays Ranger Jace Pearson in a police series set across Texas. Tales of the Texas Rangers has Western geography, but its cases draw on modern investigation, evidence and the patient work of finding a suspect.
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About the programme.
This is not simply a nineteenth-century gunfighter story. The radio format follows a crime and the investigation that answers it, using the official-case style familiar from police drama. Pearson's narration gives the listener a route through the evidence.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- 1950-1952
- Network or distribution
- NBC
- Programme cast
- Joel McCrea
- Main characters
- Jace Pearson
Broadcast history.
NBC broadcast the series in 1950-1952. Stacy Keach produced and directed, with Texas Ranger Manuel Gonzaullas serving as an adviser. That consultation contributed to the presentation; it does not turn every scene of a dramatised case into independently verified documentary evidence.
Where to begin.
Start with any complete case. Compare the attention to physical evidence with the professional investigation in Pursuit, or with the frontier duties of Fort Laramie for a different meaning of a Western setting.
Popular Episodes.
The most downloaded recordings from Tales of the Texas Rangers on Heritage Radio Vault, 7 October to 5 November 2026. These Spreaker download totals were checked on 5 November; the current day may be incomplete. This is a snapshot of that period, not an all-time ranking.
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Showing 1-20 of 88 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
Double Edge
30:13Round Trip
29:24Little Sister
29:56Troop Train
29:11Prelude to Felony
30:02Dream Farm
29:12Night Chase
29:16 · 2 recordingsDrive-In
29:33Alibi
29:38Misplaced Person
28:35Stick-Up
22:58Finger Man
29:29Illegal Entry
29:56Illusion
30:00Blood Trail
29:17The Boomerang
29:27Last Stop
25:42Sellout
30:07Ex-Con
29:18Travesty
28:58
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Questions about Tales of the Texas Rangers.
What is the premise of Tales of the Texas Rangers?
Joel McCrea plays Ranger Jace Pearson in a police series set across Texas. Tales of the Texas Rangers has Western geography, but its cases draw on modern investigation, evidence and the patient work of finding a suspect.
Where should I begin listening?
Start with any complete case. Compare the attention to physical evidence with the professional investigation in Pursuit, or with the frontier duties of Fort Laramie for a different meaning of a Western setting.
When was this programme broadcast?
1950-1952. These are programme broadcast years, not the modern publication dates of these recordings.
How many episodes can I explore here?
88 Episode Guides are available for this programme, alongside 93 public Heritage Radio Vault recordings. The recording count can include alternative versions or supplementary material.
Programme history: Tales of the Texas Rangers - programme log ↗, Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗. Recording counts come from the current public catalogue.
Fun facts.
- Texas Ranger Manuel Gonzaullas served as an adviser to the series. That consultation is part of its production history, while the stories remain dramatizations.
Sources: Tales of the Texas Rangers - programme log ↗, Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗.
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Sources and recording notes.
Historical programme reference:
Tales of the Texas Rangers - programme log ↗Historical programme reference:
Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme. Spreaker supplies the selected Heritage Radio Vault titles, artwork, recording lengths and modern publication information. Anonymous public catalogue evidence was checked 4 November 2026. Syndicated transmission dates and surviving versions can differ.
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