The Lone Ranger (1938)
In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.
Released: Feb 13, 1938
Runtime: 264 minutes
Genre: Western
Stars: Bruce Bennett, Lee Powell, Chief Thundercloud, Lynne Roberts, Stanley Andrews, George Cleveland
Crew: John English (Director), William Witney (Director), Franklin Adreon (Screenplay), George Worthing Yates (Screenplay), Lois Eby (Screenplay), Ronald Davidson (Screenplay)