The Lone Ranger

Feb 13, 1938

4h 24m

★ 6.0

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.

Overview

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Bert Rogers

Bruce Bennett

Allen King

Lee Powell

Tonto

Chief Thundercloud

Joan Blanchard

Lynne Roberts

Captain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries

Stanley Andrews

George Blanchard

George Cleveland

Father McKim

William Farnum

Bob Stuart

Hal Taliaferro

Dick Forrest

Lane Chandler

Jim Clark

George Montgomery

Sammy

Sammy McKim

Henchman Kester

John Merton

Jack Manning (Tim McCoy) arrives in a midwestern town from Gold Creek in Califonia. He brings a message from Goerge Woods (Francis Ford) to his brother Tom Woods (Francis Ford), in a dual role, and niece Mary (Allene Ray, informing them he has struck gold and asking them to join him in California via a wagon train. Jack and Mary fall in love to the great displeasure of Rance Carter (Wilbur McGaugh) who has a yen for Mary himself. Jack and Mary not only have to be wary of Carter's crooked ways and machinations, but also of Indian uprisings, caused by Carter.

0.0

Son of Geronimo

Nov 6, 1952

The self-styled son of Indian chief Geronimo gets himself involved with a gang of nasty whites in this typical low-budget 15 chapter serial, which benefitted from a great deal of footage from the the stock piles at Columbia Pictures. Jim Scott and wagon train boss Tulsa are on to the nefarious schemes of Rance Rankin and Ace Devlin, getting words of warning through to Portico, the Son of Geronimo. With Portico's help, the white renegades are finally destroyed in the serial's concluding chapter, "Peace Treaty." Moore, the future star of the television series The Lone Ranger, was here billed "Clay Moore."

5.2

Zorro's Fighting Legion

Dec 16, 1939

The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui Indians, plans to take over the gold and become Emperor. Francisco was put in charge of a legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the land, but when attacked Zorro came to his rescue. Francisco's partner recognized Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega, then ask him to take over the fighting legion as his alter-ego Zorro.

0.5

Overland with Kit Carson

Jul 21, 1939

When Pegleg and his Black Raiders threaten the westward expansion of the United States, the government sends Kit Carson and David Brent to straighten things out.

0.0

Jesse James Rides Again

Aug 2, 1947

Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in protecting townsfolk from the machinations of evil oilmen.

0.0

Overland Mail

Sep 22, 1942

Two investigators for a stagecoach company are assigned to find out why the company's stages keep being ambushed. They discover that the culprits are white men disguised as Indians, and they set out to discover who is behind the plot.

6.0

King of the Texas Rangers

Oct 3, 1941

Tom King Jr. seeks to discover who murdered his father, a Texas Ranger; the trail leads to a network of Axis spies.

0.0

The Scarlet Horseman

Jan 22, 1946

Government agents work to interfere with schemes to trick the Comanches into war with the Texans.

4.5

Custer's Last Stand

Jan 2, 1936

Kit Cardigan seeks the killer of his father...among other plot threads leading up to the famous historical incident.

6.0

Don Daredevil Rides Again

Apr 10, 1951

Stock-footage from Republic Pictures' earlier Zorro serials was served up once again in this 12 chapter cliffhanger, this time without the financially strapped studio having to credit Zorro creator Johnston McCulley or pay any royalties. Zorro simply became "Don Daredevil" (Ken Curtis), a foppish Easterner by day turned masked avenger by night. Like his not too distant relative, Don wore his disguise in order to battle nasty Roy Barcroft who, under a forged Spanish land grant, attempts to take over the surrounding ranch land.

5.5

Adventures of Red Ryder

Jun 28, 1940

Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad; Red Ryder opposes this strategy.

6.0

The Phantom Rider

Jan 26, 1946

A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looters.

0.0

The Phantom Rider

Jul 6, 1936

The Phantom Rider helps Mary Grayson thwart a plot to steal her land.

6.5

Perils of the Royal Mounted

May 29, 1942

Sergeant MacLane of the Mounties investigates the disruptive activities of a bunch of troublemakers.

6.0

Roar of the Iron Horse

May 31, 1951

Columbia Pictures elevated stunt man Jock O'Mahoney to stardom in this 15 chapter western serial about the building of the transcontinental railroad. O'Mahoney played a railroad agent who uncovers the master criminal behind a series of sabotage attempts on the construction site.

0.0

King of the Mounties

Oct 17, 1942

King of the Candian riding police is up against Japs and Nazis who are about to invade Canada. They just want to clear the way with a new futuristic plane called "The Falcon" first, but that's not gonna happen if Kig has his way.

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