The Railroad Hour

Rio Rita

Episode 6Adapted From Rio Rita
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Along the Texas border, Ranger Jim Stewart's hunt for the outlaw called the Kinkajou seems to place suspicion on the brother of the woman he loves, Rita. Jim lets the misunderstanding stand while he gathers proof, provoking Rita's anger but drawing the real criminal into the open; Esteban is exposed as the Kinkajou, Rita's brother is cleared and Jim can finally explain the deception.

This The Railroad Hour broadcast aired on November 8, 1948. It is listed as episode 6 in the archive. ABC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Gordon MacRae, Margo, Marion Hutton, Bob Sweeney, and Hal March. Other credited names include Ed Gardner as radio adaptor, Gordon MacRae as host, and Marvin Miller as announcer.

The surviving recording runs about 45 minutes. The broadcast is also associated with Association of American Railroads.

This version dramatizes Rio Rita. Ed Gardner adapted it for radio.

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