Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 237 – Pursuit

John DehnerA visit to an NBC series which had several actors portraying British Police Inspector Peter Black as he fought crime the old fashioned way.  This series, Pursuit, began life as an audition called The Hunters.

After the series initial left the air, it returned as a summer replacement for the Gene Autry Show, but starring a new actor, the veteran radio actor, John Dehner (left). Dehner was only on the series for a short time, but his portrayal of Black is very good.

Dehner went on to appear in his own radio series of the old West – Have Gun Will Travel and Frontier Gentleman.

Music under is “The Hunter” by Clannad.

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