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At the gallop, ho! Fort Laramie Fort Laramie, starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire. And the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry. You see that munt? I blew the top of his head clean off. Beginning work. Right at the eyebrows. Sliced him just as clean. You figure that killed him then? Oh sure, he's dead. Well I declare that ma…

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Synopsis

In War Correspondent, a gripping episode of Fort Laramie, David Harkness, a reporter for the New York Star, arrives at the military outpost with the intent of uncovering the truth about life in the West. He is eager to document the realities of the frontier, believing that the stories he tells can influence public perception and policy back east. However, he quickly finds himself in a world where the truth is often obscured by the harsh realities of life as a soldier.

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Amerigo Moreno

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Lawrence Dobkin

Lou Krugman

Parley Baer

Raymond Burr

Sam Edwards

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Fort_Laramie_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

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Fort Laramie, Episode 16

War Correspondent

Sunday, May 13, 1956 · 30:22

Fort Laramie, Episode 16

War Correspondent

Sunday, May 13, 1956 · 30:22

Summary

A New York reporter arrives at Fort Laramie to uncover the truth about life in the West, but his perspective clashes with the realities faced by the soldiers. As he navigates the complexities of army life, he learns that the stories he tells may not reflect the harsh truths of the frontier.

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