The Lone Ranger (1938)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.238 |
Directed By
John English
William Witney
Crew
John English
William Witney
Franklin Adreon
George Worthing Yates
Lois Eby
Ronald Davidson
Barry Shipman
Yakima Canutt
TOP CAST
Bruce Bennett
Bert Rogers
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
Lane Chandler
Dick Forrest
George Montgomery
Jim Clark
Sammy McKim
Sammy
John Merton
Henchman Kester
Tom London
Henchman Felton
Ray Bennett
Henchman Taggart
Maston Williams
Joe Snead
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Abraham Lincoln
Billy Bletcher
Lone Ranger (voice)
Iron Eyes Cody
Bullet-Bringer
Billy Jones
Trooper (uncredited)
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