Playing Indian

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In this authentic drama of the Old West, Colonel Paul H. Bryant and Stephen B. Aitken of the U.S. Army, with the help of William Woodson, put on the air the exciting tales of Fort Laramie in the 1870's. Captain Lee Quince and Sergeant Gorse are the leading characters in a cast of dozens of rugged, colorful men and women who settled the frontier.

Captain Quince baits a trap for a band of horse thieves and murderers who are trying to make the cavalry think they are Arapahos. The first show of the series.

This true-to-life Western drama features Colonel Paul H. Bryant and Stephen B. Aitken from the U.S. Army, working with William Woodson to bring you thrilling stories from Fort Laramie during the 1870's. Captain Lee Quince and Sergeant Gorse lead a large group of tough, interesting men and women who made their homes on the frontier.

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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