Lone Texas Ranger (1945)

6.7/10 56 min Western

Overview

"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town blacksmith, are in cahoots and have been robbing stages, silver mines, etc., and framing innocent ranchers and cowhands with their deeds. They set out to rob the stage and frame Red Ryder (Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Elliott) for it, but the plan backfires and the sheriff is killed. The sheriff's son, Tommy (Jack McClendon), arrives home from college and is given his dad's job, not knowing he was a crook, and swears to get the man who killed him. Weber tells Tommy that Red killed his dad and Tommy sets out to get Red.

Cast

Bill Elliott

Red Ryder

Robert Blake

Little Beaver

Alice Fleming

The Duchess, Red's Aunt

Tom Chatterton

Sheriff Iron Mike Haines

Roy Barcroft

Hands Weber

Helen Talbot

Sally Carter

Rex Lease

Henchman Whitey

Jack Kirk

Bill Bradley

Nelson McDowell

Undertaker Henry Grimm

Robert J. Wilke

Henchman (uncredited)

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