Lone Texas Ranger
Seen it?1945 | 56 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 56 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
"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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 905 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Bill ElliottRed Ryder
- Robert BlakeLittle Beaver
- Alice FlemingThe Duchess, Red's Aunt
- Tom ChattertonSheriff Iron Mike Haines
- Roy BarcroftHands Weber
- Helen TalbotSally Carter
- Jack McClendonTommy Haines
- Rex LeaseHenchman Whitey
- Jack KirkBill Bradley
- Nelson McDowellUndertaker Henry Grimm