Hopalong Cassidy – “Death Crosses the River” (1951) | Classic Old Time Radio Westerns
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Hopalong Cassidy theme and character intro
Stagecoach ride and meeting Mr. Smith
Stagecoach robbery and murder of Parker
Discovery of $50,000 in the switched bag
Heading to Laredo with the corpse
Meeting Montague the Magnificent
Montague warns about Kells and Bramwell
Arrival in Laredo and visiting Bramwell
Hotel room discussion on the mystery
Confrontation with Kells and gun running reveal
Bramwell's warehouse fire
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Kells ambush and Ranger rescue
Ranger briefing on gun smuggling operation
Planning the raid and crossing the river
Montague's boat crossing and insults
Observing the gun loading and strategy
The raid and arrest of the smugglers
Montague's arrest and the gun cache reveal
Montague's true identity and conclusion
Narrator outro and credits
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