Stunts
Republic Pictures' signature breakneck horse chases.
Practical Effects
Silver is genuinely magnificent. No notes.
Director
John English
Chief Thundercloud
Tonto
Lynne Roberts
Joan Blanchard
Stanley Andrews
Captain Smith / Colonel Jeffries
George Cleveland
George Blanchard
Raymond Hatton
Storyteller
William Farnum
Father McKim
Hal Taliaferro
Bob Stuart
Bruce Bennett
Bert Rogers
Lee Powell
Allen King
Lane Chandler
Dick Forrest
George Montgomery
Jim Clark
John Merton
Kester
Sammy McKim
Sammy
Tom London
Felton
Ray Bennett
Black Taggart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 'feature version' was cobbled together from the 1938 15-chapter serial because Republic Pictures wanted to squeeze more money from existing footage. It's essentially the world's first 'supercut.'
The Lone Ranger character debuted on Detroit radio in 1933; this film version helped cement the 'Western superhero' archetype that would influence everything from Batman to The Mandalorian.
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