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The Lone Ranger
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.

Genres

Western

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

264 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 February 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Bert Rogers

Lee Powell

Lee Powell

Allen King

Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Tonto

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Joan Blanchard

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Captain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

George Blanchard

William Farnum

William Farnum

Father McKim

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Bob Stuart

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Dick Forrest

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Jim Clark

Sammy McKim

Sammy McKim

Sammy

John Merton

John Merton

Henchman Kester

Tom London

Tom London

Henchman Felton

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Henchman Taggart

Maston Williams

Maston Williams

Joe Snead

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Abraham Lincoln

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Lone Ranger (voice)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Bullet-Bringer

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

Trooper (uncredited)

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