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The Lone Ranger

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1956)
Classical WesternDramaWestern

Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.

  • Director
    • Stuart Heisler
  • Writers
    • Herb Meadow
    • George W. Trendle
  • Stars
    • Clayton Moore
    • Jay Silverheels
    • Lyle Bettger
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart Heisler
    • Writers
      • Herb Meadow
      • George W. Trendle
    • Stars
      • Clayton Moore
      • Jay Silverheels
      • Lyle Bettger
    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Clayton Moore
    Clayton Moore
    • The Lone Ranger
    Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels
    • Tonto
    Lyle Bettger
    Lyle Bettger
    • Reece Kilgore
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Welcome Kilgore
    Perry Lopez
    Perry Lopez
    • Pete Ramirez
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Cassidy
    • (as Robert Wilke)
    John Pickard
    John Pickard
    • Sheriff Sam Kimberley
    Beverly Washburn
    Beverly Washburn
    • Lila Kilgore
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Angry Horse
    Frank DeKova
    Frank DeKova
    • Chief Red Hawk
    • (as Frank deKova)
    Charles Meredith
    Charles Meredith
    • Governor
    Mickey Simpson
    Mickey Simpson
    • Powder
    Zon Murray
    Zon Murray
    • Goss
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Chip Walker
    John Albright
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Phineas Tripp
    • (uncredited)
    Emile Avery
    • Idaho
    • (uncredited)
    John Bose
    John Bose
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart Heisler
    • Writers
      • Herb Meadow
      • George W. Trendle
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews26

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    Related interests

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the scene where the Ranger meets the governor with his mask on, the music in the background is from the soon-to-be Maverick (1957) theme. Both this film and "Maverick" credit David Buttolph with the music.
    • Goofs
      The desert scenes feature shots of tall saguaro cactus. The film is set in Texas, an area in which saguaro cacti are not found (they're in Arizona).

      The film takes place in an unnamed territory with a major plot point focusing on the Governor's bid for statehood. Texas was granted statehood in 1845, decades earlier than the period depicted in this movie. Since the only connection to Texas is a long cattle drive to Abilene, process of elimination would suggest that the unnamed territory is Arizona, where saguaro cacti are found.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Narrator: When factories first began to send their pall of smoke over the cities, and farmlands in the east offered only the barest living, Americans turned their faces toward the west. They poured into the new territories by thousands; bringing their household goods, fording the might rivers, and climbing the mountains. Fighting Indians and outlaws, praying, toiling, dying. It was a hard land, a hostile land. Only the strong survived. A new American breed, the Pioneer. In this forge, created on this anvil, was hammered out a man who became a legend; a man who hated thievery and oppression. His face masked, his true name, unknown, he thundered across the west on a silver white stallion. Appearing out of nowhere to strike down injustice or outlawry, and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. His sign was the silver bullet. His name was the Lone Ranger.
    • Connections
      Featured in Family Classics: Family Classics: The Lone Ranger (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      William Tell Overture
      (uncredited)
      Written by Gioachino Rossini
      [Played over the opening credits and reprised at the end]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 25, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Usamljeni osvetnik
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Wrather Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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