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In a moment you'll hear James Stewart as the sick shooter. Just one of many fine programs brought to you each week on NBC. Tomorrow night there's top comedy entertainment with the Bob Hope Show, the Phil Harris, Alice Faye Show, and Can You Top This with Senator Stewart. Bob Hope delivers rapid-fire comedy routines while Phil Harris and Alice Faye bring both mirth and music. It's a great Friday night lineup of comedy programs all of them heard only on NBC. James Stewart as t…

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Synopsis

In Johnny Stringer, an episode of The Six Shooter, we find Britt Ponsett, known as the Sick Shooter, in a sweltering hotel room in Prospect. The oppressive heat makes sleep difficult, and as Britt finally dozes off, a gunshot shatters the night. Rushing downstairs, he discovers Sid Tucker, the hotel owner, bleeding from a gunshot wound. The urgency of the situation escalates as Britt realizes he must act quickly to save Sid's life.

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1954-04-22 Ep 30 Johnny Springer.mp3

The Six Shooter, Episode 30

Johnny Stringer

Thursday, April 22, 1954 · 29:48

The Six Shooter, Episode 30

Johnny Stringer

Thursday, April 22, 1954 · 29:48

Summary

Britt Ponsett, known as the Sick Shooter, finds himself in the middle of a violent incident when a hotel owner is shot. As he investigates, he learns that the assailant may be a notorious criminal named Johnny Stringer.

24 episodes

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Headlines

  • 1954 — Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins.
  • 1954 — The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.

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