The Lone Ranger
1938, English. Directed by John English & William Witney.
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.
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.
- Runtime
- 4h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Tubi TVCast & crew
- John EnglishDirector
- William WitneyDirector
- Bruce BennettBert Rogers
- Lee PowellAllen King
- Chief ThundercloudTonto
- Lynne RobertsJoan Blanchard
- Stanley AndrewsCaptain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries
- George ClevelandGeorge Blanchard
- William FarnumFather McKim
- Hal TaliaferroBob Stuart
- Lane ChandlerDick Forrest
- George MontgomeryJim Clark
- Sammy McKimSammy
- John MertonHenchman Kester
Details
- Released
- 13 February 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Barry Shipman, George Worthing Yates, Franklin Adreon
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What The Lone Ranger is based on
The Lone Ranger is based on Lone Ranger, a 1933 radio series.
Radio series · 1933
Lone Ranger
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Who directed The Lone Ranger?
The Lone Ranger (1938) was directed by John English and William Witney and stars Bruce Bennett, Lee Powell, Chief Thundercloud.
What is The Lone Ranger based on?
The Lone Ranger is based on Lone Ranger, a 1933 radio series.