The Lone Ranger (1956 film)
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| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
| Screenplay by | Herb Meadow Eric Freiwald |
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| Produced by | Willis Goldbeck[1] Jack Wrather |
| Starring | Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels Beverly Washburn |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
Production company | Wrather Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.[2] |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,550,000 (US)[3] |
The Lone Ranger is a 1956 Western film based on The Lone Ranger television series starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. The Lone Ranger was the first of two theatrical features based on the series; it was followed by The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold in 1958.
Plot
In the American Southwest, the territorial governor enlists the help of the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on white settlers by Indians who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore wants to expand his land to include Spirit Mountain, which is sacred to the local tribes. The Lone Ranger realizes that the natives wanted to keep settlers away so that they would not discover the rich silver deposits on the mountain, while Kilgore wants to encourage a war between settlers and natives so that he can mine the mountain himself. Working with Chief Red Hawk, the governor, Tonto, a cowboy named Ramirez and a humorous disguise, the Lone Ranger discovers the true identities of the raiders, prevents war, protects the tribal lands and rescues Kilgore's daughter from captivity.
Cast
- Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger
- Jay Silverheels as Tonto
- Lyle Bettger as Reese Kilgore
- Bonita Granville as Welcome Kilgore
- Perry Lopez as Pete Ramirez
- Robert J. Wilke as Cassidy
- John Pickard as Sheriff Sam Kimberley
- Beverly Washburn as Lila Kilgore
- Michael Ansara as Angry Horse
- Frank DeKovaas Chief Red Hawk
- Charles Meredith as Governor
- Mickey Simpson as Powder
- Lane Chandler as Chip Walker
- Zon Murray as Goss
The film was Bonita Granville's last credited film appearance. She had retired from the screen to marry Jack Wrather in 1947.[4]
Production
Parts of the film were shot in
Reception
In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Bosley Crowther wrote: "You would think that, after all these years of championing law and order on the screen and radio, not to mention television, the Lone Ranger would be pooped. At least, you would think the people assigned to keeping him going would be tired—tired of all those endless cattle rustles, slashing fist-fights and western cliches. But apparently a new team at Warners has taken over the job of reviving the famous masked hero in all his glory in color and CinemaScope and has had at the task with the vigor of zealots inspired with a fresh idea. And 'The Lone Ranger,' which opened yesterday at the Mayfair, has the unwearied spirit of a noisy kid."[6]
Accolades
See also
References
- ISBN 0819602639.
- ^ "After 60 Years, the Lone Ranger Still Lives". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957
- ^ "The Lone Ranger (1956) - Trivia". TCM.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- Wikidata Q123575108.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (February 11, 1956). "Screen: 'Lone Ranger' Rides Again". The New York Times. p. 12.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 5, 2016.
External links
- The Lone Ranger at IMDb
- The Lone Ranger at AllMovie
- The Lone Ranger at the TCM Movie Database
- The Lone Ranger at the American Film Institute Catalog
