Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A gripping tale of liberty, honor, and conscience set in Spanish Florida during the American Revolution.
Step into the Golden Age of Radio with Studio One's acclaimed 1948 production of Spanish Bayonet, starring Burgess Meredith, Mercedes McCambridge, Everett Sloane, Gertrude Warner, and Myron McCormick.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of Spanish Florida during the American Revolution, this powerful historical drama follows a young New Yorker whose journey south becomes an unexpected confrontation with questions of freedom, justice, loyalty, and the price of conscience. As political tensions rise and personal relationships deepen, he must decide whether to accept the world as it is—or risk everything for what he believes is right.
Originally broadcast on July 20, 1948, Spanish Bayonet showcases the rich performances, intelligent writing, and cinematic storytelling that made Studio One, one of radio's finest dramatic anthologies.
If you enjoy:
Old Time Radio (OTR)
Studio One
Golden Age Radio Drama
Historical Fiction
American Revolution stories
Burgess Meredith performances
Classic radio theater
Literary storytelling
...then you're in the right place.
Welcome to Chesterton Radio, broadcasting from the little station on Commercial Street in Atchison, Kansas. Here you'll find timeless stories, classic radio drama, Father Brown mysteries, literary conversations, Morning Prayer, and original productions inspired by G. K. Chesterton and the great tradition of Christian storytelling.
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A gripping tale of liberty, honor, and conscience set in Spanish Florida during the American Revolution.
Step into the Golden Age of Radio with Studio One's acclaimed 1948 production of Spanish Bayonet, starring Burgess Meredith, Mercedes McCambridge, Everett Sloane, Gertrude Warner, and Myron McCormick.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of Spanish Florida during the American Revolution, this powerful historical drama follows a young New Yorker whose journey south becomes an unexpected confrontation with questions of freedom, justice, loyalty, and the price of conscience. As political tensions rise and personal relationships deepen, he must decide whether to accept the world as it is—or risk everything for what he believes is right.
Originally broadcast on July 20, 1948, Spanish Bayonet showcases the rich performances, intelligent writing, and cinematic storytelling that made Studio One, one of radio's finest dramatic anthologies.
If you enjoy:
Old Time Radio (OTR)
Studio One
Golden Age Radio Drama
Historical Fiction
American Revolution stories
Burgess Meredith performances
Classic radio theater
Literary storytelling
...then you're in the right place.
Welcome to Chesterton Radio, broadcasting from the little station on Commercial Street in Atchison, Kansas. Here you'll find timeless stories, classic radio drama, Father Brown mysteries, literary conversations, Morning Prayer, and original productions inspired by G. K. Chesterton and the great tradition of Christian storytelling.
If you enjoyed this broadcast:
Subscribe for new classic radio uploads every week.
Leave a comment with your favorite Studio One episode.
Share this episode with someone who loves classic radio.
Visit our Substack for companion essays, deep-dive podcasts, and daily Morning Prayer.
Your support helps preserve and share these remarkable broadcasts with a new generation of listeners.
Stories • Ideas • Wonder
Live.ChestertonRadio.com
BuyMeACoffee.com/ChestertonRadio
ChestertonRadio.Substack.com
#OldTimeRadio #StudioOne #ClassicRadio #GoldenAgeOfRadio #RadioDrama #BurgessMeredith #AmericanRevolution #HistoricalDrama #ChestertonRadio
