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Fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hi-yo silver. The Lone Ranger. Of unrest that followed the Civil War, a powerful secret organization called the Legion of the Black Arrow sprang up in the western United States. Its members were to be found everywhere, defying the law, or using the law for their own purposes, working toward the ultimate goal of revolt and the foundation of a despotic empire. It was the masked rider of the plains who led the f…

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Synopsis

In Torlock's End, the Lone Ranger finds himself in a race against time to save an informant named Nate Beeler, who has vital information about the notorious Legion of the Black Arrow. Set against the backdrop of post-Civil War America, where the law is often disregarded, the stakes are high as Beeler seeks to expose a powerful crook who has ensnared him in a web of deceit. Stephen Hayden, Beeler's contact, anxiously awaits the arrival of the Lone Ranger, fearing that Beeler may be silenced before he can share what he knows.

Cast›

Brace Beemer

F

Frank Russell

Jay Michael

J

John Todd

R

Rollon Parker

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_LoneRanger_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

TheLoneRanger41-11-281381TorlocksEnd.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1381

Torlock's End

Friday, November 28, 1941 · 29:54

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1381

Torlock's End

Friday, November 28, 1941 · 29:54

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The Lone Ranger races against time to intercept a key informant before he is silenced by the Legion of the Black Arrow. With the help of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok, the stakes rise as they seek to uncover the truth behind a powerful criminal organization.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1941 — The Holocaust: The SS-Einsatzgruppen round up roughly 25,000 Jews from the Riga Ghetto and kill them in the Rumbula massacre.
  • 1941 — World War II: The Hull note is given to the Japanese ambassador, demanding that Japan withdraw from China and French Indochina, in return for which the United States would lift economic sanctions. On the same day, Japan's 1st Air Fleet departs Hitokappu Bay for Hawaii.
  • 1941 — World War II: HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo.

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