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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.”
7.0 / 10• 1938• 4h 24m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bruce Bennett
Bert Rogers
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John English's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lone Ranger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
