Bob Morgan returns home but alienates his father by not staying at his ranch. Instead he becomes the head of the new Arizona Rangers. Matters get worse between father and son when when his ...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Tim Holt | ... | Bob Morgan | |
| Jack Holt | ... | Rawhide Morgan | |
| Nan Leslie | ... | Laura Butler | |
| Richard Martin | ... | Chito Rafferty | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Quirt Butler | |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Ben Riddle | |
| James Nolan | ... | Nimino Welch (as Jim Nolan) | |
| Robert Bray | ... | Jasper Todd | |
| Richard Benedict | ... | Ranger Gills | |
| William Phipps | ... | Ranger Mac | |
| Harry Harvey | ... | Stagecoach Agent Payton | |
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Bob Morgan returns home but alienates his father by not staying at his ranch. Instead he becomes the head of the new Arizona Rangers. Matters get worse between father and son when when his father catches a man he believes to be a murderer and Bob breaks up his lynching party. When the outlaw is broken out of jail by his gang, Bob is relieved of his position. Not giving up, he now heads out alone to face the gang. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
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arizona ranger | arizona territory | arizona rangers | jail | arizona |Taglines:
Innocent or Guilty -- This Gal Spells Trouble! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 May 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kvick i nyporna See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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The film takes place shortly after September 15, 1898 - the date Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders were officially disbanded - as depicted by the newspaper headline Rawhide receives in the mail. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the film, when Rawhide receives the telegram, there is a smokey fire being used to brand calves. However, in the next shot, the fire is out. See more »Quotes
Chito Rafferty: [to Bob as his father rides away with Laura] I don't trust him. You better be careful - you're gonna have a mother instead of a wife!See more »
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What stands out about this Western is the intricate plot -- a father and son disagree about (a) the son's decision to leave the family ranch to become a peace officer; and (b) the issue of taking the law into one's own hands. At the same time, the wife (Nan Leslie, rather stiff, but OK) of the local outlaw (Steve Brodie, who does his usually excellent job) is becoming more and more disillusioned with her abusive husband (and tries to flee him) and in love with the son (Tim Holt), and finds herself obligated to skillfully lie to keep Brodie and Holt from killing each other. Most of her actions are misinterpreted, and she is wrongfully thought of shielding her husband. But everything is cleared up in the happy ending. When watching the movie, keep your attention on the wife and her conflicting problems and actions and the reactions of others. One of the best "B" westerns.