The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

1923 · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

An outlaw named Duane ( Tom Mix ), captured by the Texas Rangers, is promised a pardon if he rounds up a gang of cattle thieves. The man he suspects as the leader is revealed to be the father of Duane's sweetheart, Helen ( Billie Dove ). Duane captures the gang, gets a pardon for Helen's father, and marries Helen.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by Lambert Hillyer

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