Captains Widow

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The story of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, told against the backdrop of the old army's life in the West. Major Daggett leads with a stern hand; Captain Lee Quince serves loyally and believes in the army's work. The arrival of Mrs. Wintner, widow of a late captain, brings a new perspective on old tragedies.

Captain Wentner's widow has come out west to retrieve her husband's body, and nearly starts an Indian war.

At Fort Laramie, Wyoming, Major Daggett runs things with an iron fist while Captain Lee Quince follows orders and trusts in what the army does out West. When Mrs. Wintner shows up - she's the widow of a dead captain - she makes everyone see past troubles in a whole new way.

Fort Laramie is a CBS Radio Western series starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. It aired Sunday afternoons January 22–October 28, 1956, at 5:30 pm ET. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during the 19th Century. The 41 episodes starred Raymond Burr as Lee Quince, captain of the cavalry. One year later, Burr became a television star as Perry Mason.

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