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The Lone Ranger

1956 · 86 min

A brisk, wholesome Saturday-matinee ride with clear-cut heroes, galloping chases and simple moral stakes.

Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger
Tagline
The Lone Ranger thunders to the motion picture screen!
Overview
The territorial governor asks the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on settlers by Indians who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore wants to mine silver on Spirit Mountain which is sacred to the Indians.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • deception
    • greed
    • race
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, western
    Directed by
    Stuart Heisler
    Written by
    Herb Meadow
    Starring
    Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger, Bonita Granville, Perry Lopez, Robert J. Wilke, John Pickard, Beverly Washburn
    Music
    David Buttolph
    Cinematography
    Edwin B. DuPar
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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