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 ...
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| Silver King the Horse | ... | Silver - the Lone Ranger's Horse (as Silver) | |
| Chief Thundercloud | ... | Tonto (as Chief Thunder-Cloud) | |
| Lynne Roberts | ... | Joan Blanchard (as Lynn Roberts) | |
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Capt. Smith - aka Col. Jeffries | |
| George Cleveland | ... | George Blanchard | |
| William Farnum | ... | Father McKim | |
| Hal Taliaferro | ... | Bob Stuart | |
| Bruce Bennett | ... | Bert Rogers (as Herman Brix) | |
| Lee Powell | ... | Allen King | |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Dick Forrest | |
| George Montgomery | ... | Jim Clark (as George Letz) | |
| John Merton | ... | Kester - Henchman | |
| Sammy McKim | ... | Sammy [Chs. 11-15] | |
| Tom London | ... | Felton - Henchman | |
| Ray Bennett | ... | Taggart - Henchman (as Raphael Bennet) | |
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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... Written by Maurice VanAuken <vanauken@comcast.net>
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two gun holster | double gun holster | man with no name | ranger | silver |Taglines:
THE DYNAMIC HERO OF THE AIR-WAVES - NOW A DASHING HERO ON THE SCREEN (original six-sheet poster - all caps) See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Caverna dos Demónios Negros See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
(15 episodes)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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CHAPTER TITLES: 1) Hi-Yo, Silver!; 2) Thundering Earth; 3) The Pitfall; 4) Agent of Treachery; 5) The Steaming Cauldron; 6) Red Man's Courage; 7) Wheels of Disaster; 8) Fatal Treasure; 9) The Missing Spur; 10) Flaming Fury; 11) The Silver Bullet; 12) Escape; 13) The Fatal Plunge; 14) Messengers of Doom; 15) The Last of the Rangers. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"The Lone Ranger" is yet another classic from the Republic thrill factory, one of the best serials ever. It has fine acting (for a serial, anyway), exciting action, thrilling music, and a clever and intelligent plot. Part of the fun is that, unlike most films of this genre, the villain is well-known; the characters (and audience) have to figure out which of the five male leads is the masked Lone Ranger.
I wish I could say "The Lone Ranger" was as exciting to watch as other classic serials as "Spy Smasher" or "Adventures of Captain Marvel," but... unfortunately, due to the serial's divergence from the official Lone Ranger image, most copies were apparently destroyed. My public-domain copy is pieced together from Mexican and French copies, and rendered almost unwatchable by poor picture quality, Spanish subtitles from the Mexican prints, and horrible dubbing in the French prints. The overall effect of the film's state makes it almost unwatchable, but the sheer quality of the movie itself somehow manages to shine through.
If ever there were a film that richly deserves all the benefits of a full restoration, this is it: digital remastering, a new audio track, this serial needs it all!
Somebody needs to come to the Lone Ranger's rescue!