The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

HEIGH-YO, SILVER! NOW WE'RE ON THE SCREEN! The three greatest characters of radio brought to vital screen life in the outstanding serial entertainment of all time.

NR 1938 · 264 min · ★ 7.0 · Western

In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.

Directed by John English · Written by Franklin Adreon

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Cast

Bruce Bennett Bert Rogers
Lee Powell Allen King
Chief Thundercloud Tonto
Lynne Roberts Joan Blanchard
Stanley Andrews Captain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries
George Cleveland George Blanchard
William Farnum Father McKim
Hal Taliaferro Bob Stuart
Lane Chandler Dick Forrest
George Montgomery Jim Clark
Sammy McKim Sammy
John Merton Henchman Kester

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