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The Forest Rangers (1942) -- Ranger Don Stuart, pursuing a forest arsonist, finds time to romance a socialite.

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7.1/10   104 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Harold Shumate (writer)
Thelma Strabel (story)
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Release Date:
21 October 1942 (USA) more
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Plot:
Ranger Don Stuart, pursuing a forest arsonist, finds time to romance a socialite. full summary | add synopsis
User Reviews:
A great spectacle that survives the changing times. more (3 total)

Cast

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Fred MacMurray ... Don Stuart

Paulette Goddard ... Celia Huston Stuart

Susan Hayward ... Tana 'Butch' Mason
Lynne Overman ... Jammer Jones
Albert Dekker ... Twig Dawson
Eugene Pallette ... Howard Huston
Regis Toomey ... Frank Hatfield
Rod Cameron ... Jim Lawrence
Clem Bevans ... Terry McCabe
James Brown ... George Tracy
Kenneth Griffith ... Ranger
Keith Richards ... Ranger
William Cabanne ... Ranger
Jimmy Conlin ... Otto Hanson
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Additional Details

Runtime:
87 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed during a real forest fire outside Lakeview, Oregon. Although provided with heat-resistant film, the camera crew had to quit filming when their film began to melt. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Twister (1996) more
Soundtrack:
JINGLE JANGLE JINGLE more

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
A great spectacle that survives the changing times., 9 August 2000
10/10
Author: tponeil from Tucson, AZ.

When this movie came out in 1942, technicolor was still a novelty. No new process has surpassed this technique. The star quality of the actors was of the highest order. The story line, while a bit contrived, was and still is entertaining compared to other vehicles of similar themes. The scope of the movie, which includes cast, sets, costumes and scenery, can hardly be duplicated today. It is an outstanding icon of what movies used to be,

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