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The secret committee had determined to rid the town of all improper persons.

4 seconds sound clip from the The Outcasts of Poker Flat classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:03:23.376 in the radio play.

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[...]

- Yeah? Well, good day, gentlemen.

- Hmm, I reckon they're after somebody. Likely it's me.

- In point of fact, Poker Flat was after somebody.

- It had lately suffered the loss of several thousand dollars, two valuable horses, and a prominent citizen.

- It was experiencing a spasm of virtuous reaction, quite as lawless and ungovernable as any of the acts that had provoked it.

- The secret committee had determined to rid the town of all improper persons.

- This was done permanently next day in regard to two men who were hanged from the bows of a sycamore in the gulch.

- Measures of a more temporary nature were then taken against Mr. Oakhurst.

- We're running you out of town.

- May I ask why, gentlemen?

- You're a no-good gambler, and this town's got no use for you or the likes of you.

- You mean you aim to put a stop to card playing in Poker Flat?

- That's right.

- Well, as I've had the honour of playing with every one of you these last few months...

[...]

The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1954) Sound Clip

The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1954)Listen to Laurence Olivier bring the characters of Bret Harte's story 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat' to life in this rare 1954 Theatre Royal radio play, featuring sound clips on our page.

Actors: Laurence Olivier (Narrator / John Oakhurst), Margot Stevenson, Bessie Love, Lionel Murton

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