Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Luke Slaughter Of Tombstone" - Tracks Out Of Tombstone (Aired March 2, 1958)
CBS started the year 1958 off with the introduction on January 1, 1958 of Frontier Gentleman. That series lasted 41 broadcasts. Near the end of the year, the network launched Have Gun, Will Travel on November 11, 1958, which continued for 106 programs. In between, a very short series was offered and discontinued after only 16 broadcasts, Luke Slaughter Of Tombstone. Sam Buffington starred as Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalryman who turned to cattle ranching in post war Arizona territory near Fort Huachuca. William N. Robson, known from his work with such series as Escape, Suspense and The CBS Radio Workshop, directed. Sam Buffington enacted the title role on Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, another of CBS's prestigious adult Westerns. The series was produced and directed by William N. Robson, one of radio's greatest dramatic directors and Robert Stanley producer was aired from February 23 through June 15, 1958. Buffington portrayed the hard-boiled cattleman with scripts overseen by Gunsmoke sound effects artist (and sometimes scriptwriter) Tom Hanley.
THIS EPISODE:
March 2, 1958. CBS network. Sustaining. Luke has a run-in with the sheriff of Tombstone, who accuses him of sheltering a fugitive named Ralston. After Luke's cattle money is stolen by Ralston, Luke joins the sheriff's posse to track him down. This is a network, quality upgrade. Sam Buffington, Jack Moyles, Sam Edwards, Junius Matthews, Vic Perrin, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Robert Stanley (writer), William N. Robson (director), Tom Hanley (editorial supervisor), Wilbur Hatch (composer, conductor). 24:47..
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