Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Bernard B. Ray

Writers:

Sam Neuman (writer)
Nat Tanchuck (writer)

Release Date:

8 February 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Made during the period when Clayton Moore had been replaced on the Lone Ranger television series by John Hart...

Plot Keywords:

Henchman | Lieutenant | Buffalo Bill Cody | Native American | Character Name In Title

Cast

Clayton Moore	...	Buffalo Bill Cody
Slim Andrews	...	Cactus
Charles Harvey	...	Lieutenant George Bryan
Rodd Redwing	...	Running Deer (as Rod Redwing)
Shooting Star	...	Indian Brave
Chief Yowlachie	...	Chief White Cloud
Chief Thundercloud	...	Black Hawk
Charlie Hughes	...	Pinfeathers
Eddie Phillips	...	Blake (as Edward Phillips)
Tom Hubbard	...	Henchman Bill Stokey / Narrator
Sharon Dexter	...	Janet Walker
Helena Dare	...	Maria the Cook
Joe Broome	...	Singer (as the Broome Brothers)
Ray Broome	...	Singer (as the Broome Brothers)
Lee Broome	...	Singer (as the Broome Brothers)

Runtime:

66 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #15452)

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Jack Schwarz Productions

Trivia:

In 1938, Chief Thundercloud played Tonto in the serial The Lone Ranger. In 1939, he repeated the role in the serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again with Robert Livingston as the Lone Ranger.

Goofs:

Continuity: Buffalo Bill tangles with a bad guy early in the film and loses his hat. Then his hat is back in place. A moment later, the hat's missing. Bill finishes the fight wearing the hat.

Soundtrack:

On The Old Panhandle Trail

Who was that un-masked man ?

Clayton Moore will be forever known as that masked rider of the plains, the Lone Ranger. During a brief sabbatical from the series (involuntary ??), Moore starred in this film concerning that other frontier legend, Buffalo Bill Cody.

Moore dons the buckskins in this action-filled, historically inaccurate matinée entry. The script and cast are adequate, with no particular standouts. Clayton Moore as always is terrific here and is very believable in the title role.

This is a so-so B-flick, made interesting mostly for the casting of Moore as the legendary Indian fighter. Worth watching for that alone...