Release Year: 1938
Release Date: Fri Feb 11 1938
Runtime: 264 minutes
Filmed In Black And White
Genre: Western
Filming Locations: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine
Studio: Republic
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Actors: John Bacon (as Rancher), Griff Barnett (as Rancher), Hank Bell (as Wagon Train Man (archive footage)), Leon Bellas (as Rancher), Chief John Big Tree (as Indian), Billy Bletcher (as Lone Ranger (voice)), Dick Botiller (as Texan ), John Brahme (as Trooper), John Bristol (as Trooper), Jerry Brown (as Trooper), Forest Burns (as Trooper), Fred Burns (as Texan ), Yakima Canutt (as Soldier (archive footage)), Bob Card (as Fort Defender ), Bill Carrasco (as Rancher), Jack Casey (as Trooper), Allan Cavan (as Maj. Brennan (Ch 9-10)), Frank Chrysler (as Rancher), Edmund Cobb (as Capt. Rance [Chs. 1 &15]), Inez Cody (as Indian Woman), Iron Eyes Cody (as Bullet-Bringer ), J.W. Cody (as Running Elk ), Ken Cooper (as Trooper), Tex Cooper (as Texan), Al Delmar (as Trooper), Ed Diaz (as Rancher), Art Dillard (as Morgan Henchman ), Bert Dillard (as Trooper), Curley Dresden (as Trooper), Tex Driscoll (as Townsman), Ray Elliott (as Trooper), Frank Ellis (as Morgan Henchman ), Art Felix (as Trooper), Jerry Frank (as Trooper), Wendle Gill (as Rancher), John Goodwin (as Trooper), Duke Green (as Cell Block Guard), Oscar Hancock (as Rancher), Jack Hendricks (as Trooper), Buck Hires (as Rancher), Jimmy Hollywood (as Cell Block Guard), Wesley Hopper (as Trooper), Reed Howes (as Lt. Brown ), Jack Ingram (as Henchman /Trooper), Henry Isabell (as Trooper), Walter James (as Joe Cannon ), Chuck Jennings (as Trooper), Glen Johnson (as Trooper), Gunner Johnson (as Trooper), Billy Jones (as Trooper), Eddie Juaregui (as Trooper), Jane Keckley (as Mrs. Clark (Ch 6)), Roy Kennedy (as Rancher), Charles King (as Sgt. Morley), Jack Kirk (as Texan /Henchman (Ch. 11)), Bob Kortman (as Trooper (archive footage)), Ralph LaFevre (as Trooper), Edna Lawrence (as Marina), Tracy Layne (as Trooper (archive footage)), Ike Lewin (as Trooper), Frank Leyva (as Trooper), Al Lorenzen (as Trooper), Harry Mack (as Trooper), Mary MacLaren (as Woman on Wagon (archive footage)), Murdock MacQuarrie (as Matt Clark (Ch 6)), George Magrill (as Sentry), George Mari (as Pepito), Frankie Marvin (as Fort Defender), Millard McGowan (as Gunman), Lafe McKee (as Murdered Rancher (archive footage)), Forbes Murray (as Col. Jeffries (Ch 1, 15)), Elmer Napier (as Trooper), Henry Olivas (as Rancher), Bud Osborne (as Morgan Henchman ), Post Park (as Trooper), Jack Perrin (as Morgan ), George Plues (as Trooper), Perry Pratt (as Rancher), Loren Riebe (as Trooper), Al Rimpau (as Trooper), Vinegar Roan (as Trooper), Jack Rockwell (as Regan), Carl Saxe (as Sentry), Francis Sayles (as Carpetbagger ), John Slater (as Trooper), George St. Leon (as Trooper), Carl Stockdale (as Haskins), Burl Tatum (as Trooper), Al Taylor (as Trooper), Duke Taylor (as Trooper), Charles Thomas (as Blake ), Bobby Thompson (as Trooper), Slim Whitaker (as Perkins ), Blackie Whiteford (as Henchman), Charles Williams (as Cub Reporter), Walter Wilson (as Rancher), Shorty Woods (as Trooper), Ben Wright (as Rancher), Bill Yrigoyen (as Trooper), Joe Yrigoyen (as Trooper)
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Plot: CHAP. 1, HI YO SILVER: An outlaw leader planning to take control of Texas after the Civil War kills Colonel Jeffries, a man empowered to levy taxes, and assumes his identity. His men then murder a troop of Rangers. Tonto finds one Ranger still alive and he becomes the Lone Ranger. A Jeffries spy thinks one of five men is the Lone Ranger and to eliminate his enemy, Jeffries has all five captured and sentenced to death. CHAP. 2, THUNDERING EARTH: Jeffries’ men plan to wipe out a wagon train of Texans. CHAP. 3, PITFALL: Jeffries forces Blanchard to send a recommendation that he be made Governor. The Lone Ranger chases the courier but a spiked pit awaits him. CHAP. 4, AGENT OF TREACHERY: Jeffries prepares another trap for the Lone Ranger. CHAP. 5, STEAMING CALDRON: Catching one of Jeffries’ men who trailed a wounded Jim Clark to their secret caved, there is a fight and the Lone Ranger ends up trapped in a pit with a steaming cauldron. CHAP. 6, RED MAN’S COURAGE: Clark dies from his wounds. Of the four remaining Rangers, the identity of the Lone Ranger is still unknown. When Jeffries’ men kill two Indians and leave silver bullets, their tribesmen capture Tonto and prepare to kill him. CHAP. 7, WHEELS OF DISASTER: Joan has been placed in a wagon with gun powder and the Lone Ranger rides to save her. CHAP. 8, FATAL TREASURE: The Rangers get Jeffries’ silver but retrieving it the next day, two of the Rangers get trapped in a well. CHAP. 9, MISSING SPUR: The Rangers are jailed for taking the silver. Kester has obtained the spur from the Lone Ranger and now says he will identify him.
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Sources: Museum Of Western Film History Archives, IMDb