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1. True American Lawman

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A rising US Marshal and a wayward oil tycoon’s son criss-cross before their 1930s cop and robber showdown. Stars Luke Norris.

Elmore Leonard's enthralling criminal odyssey is set against the dusty, sun-kissed backdrop of Oklahoma and Kansas during America's Great Depression.

Carl Webster is a rising star in the US Marshals Service, one of the elite man-hunters currently chasing the likes of Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, and Pretty Boy Floyd across America's Depression-ravaged heartland.

Meanwhile, Jack Belmont, the wayward son of an oil millionaire, wants to be public enemy number one. The lives of the cop and robber criss-cross repeatedly before finally confronting in an inevitable showdown.

Starring Luke Norris and Adam Gillen.

Dramatised in four parts by Katie Hims.

Carl Webster ...... Luke Norris
Jack Belmont ...... Adam Gillen
Louly Brown ...... Samantha Dakin
Tony Antonelli ...... Nathan Osgood
Virgil Webster ...... David Acton
Heidi Dilworth ...... Bettrys Jones
Emmet Long ...... Shaun Mason
Marshal Bob McMahon ...... Ian Conningham
Oris Belmont ...... John Chancer
Doris Belmont ...... Elaine Claxton
Norm Dilworth ...... Paul Heath
Nancy Polis ...... Roslyn Hill
Crystal Lee Davidson ...... Hannah Genesius
Mr Deering ...... Michael Bertenshaw

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 3 Oct 202301:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Carl WebsterLuke Norris
Jack BelmontAdam Gillen
Louly BrownSamantha Dakin
Tony AntonelliNathan Osgood
Virgil WebsterDavid Acton
Heidi DilworthBettrys Jones
Emmet LongShaun Mason
Marshal Bob McMahonIan Conningham
Oris BelmontJohn Chancer
Doris BelmontElaine Claxton
Norm DilworthPaul Heath
Nancy PolisRoslyn Hill
Crystal Lee DavidsonHannah Genesius
Mr DeeringMichael Bertenshaw
AuthorElmore Leonard
AdaptorKatie Hims
DirectorSasha Yevtushenko

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 Mar 201523:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 25 Jun 201906:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 25 Jun 201913:00
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  • Tue 25 Jun 201920:00
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  • Wed 26 Jun 201901:00
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  • Wed 15 Dec 202106:30
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  • Wed 15 Dec 202113:30
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  • Wed 15 Dec 202120:30
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  • Thu 16 Dec 202101:30
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  • Mon 2 Oct 202306:30
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  • Mon 2 Oct 202311:30
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  • Mon 2 Oct 202316:30
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  • Tue 3 Oct 202301:30
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