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1956 film by Stuart Heisler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The Lone Ranger | |
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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] |
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 they would not discover the rich silver deposits on the mountain. In contrast, Kilgore intends to encourage a war between settlers and natives to 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.
The film was Bonita Granville's last credited appearance. She had retired from the screen to marry Jack Wrather in 1947.[4]
Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, Barracks Canyon and Johnson Canyon in Utah.[5]
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 of all those endless cattle rustles, slashing fist-fights, and western cliches. But apparently, a new team at Warners has taken over 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 by a fresh idea. And 'The Lone Ranger,' which opened yesterday at the Mayfair, has the unwearied spirit of a noisy kid."[6]
The Lone Ranger was nominated for the American Film Institute's list AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains as a hero,[7] while his line "Hi-Yo, Silver!" was nominated for the 2005 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes.[8]
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