1. True American Lawman
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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2015.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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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 |
Author | Elmore Leonard |
Adaptor | Katie Hims |
Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Mar 2015 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 25 Jun 2019 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Jun 2019 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Jun 2019 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 26 Jun 2019 01:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 15 Dec 2021 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 15 Dec 2021 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 15 Dec 2021 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 16 Dec 2021 01:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 2 Oct 2023 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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- Mon 2 Oct 2023 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Oct 2023 01:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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