The Renegade Ranger (1938)
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- 59min
- Drama, Western
- 16 Sep 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Texas Ranger Jack Steele is assigned to bring in former ranch owner Judith Alvarez, now the leader of a gang who is waging war against the crooked government officials who cheated the ranchers out of their land.
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| George O'Brien | ... |
Captain Jack Steele
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| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Judith Alvarez
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| Tim Holt | ... |
Larry Corwin
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| Ray Whitley | ... |
Happy
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Lucio Villegas | ... |
Don Juan Campielo
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| William Royle | ... |
Ben Sanderson
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| Cecilia Callejo | ... |
Toñia Campielo
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| Neal Hart | ... |
Sheriff Joe Rawlings
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Monte
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Idaho
(as Robert Kortman)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Manuel
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| Jim Mason | ... |
Hank
(as James Mason)
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| Tom London | ... |
Red
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Alfredo Berumen | ... |
Alvarez Rider (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Ken Card | ... |
Banjo PLayer (uncredited)
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Art Dillard | ... |
Fighter in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Alvarez Rider (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Alvarez Rider (uncredited)
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| Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Felipe (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Jack O'Shea | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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The Phelps Brothers | ... |
Musicians (uncredited)
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Earl Phelps | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Norman Phelps | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Willie Phelps | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Fighter in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Carson (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Major Jameson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Howard | ||
Written by
| Oliver Drake | ... | (screen play) |
| Bennett Cohen | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bert Gilroy | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Harry J. Wild | ... | (photographed by) (as Harry Wild) |
Editing by
| Frederic Knudtson | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Ruman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lucius O. Croxton | ... | associate art director (as Lucius Croxton) |
Sound Department
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Roy Webb | ... | musical director / composer: incidental music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (An RKO Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Tim Holt: Western Classics Collection - Volume 1')
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Rangers send Jack Steel to bring in wanted murderer Judith Alvarez. He is on hand when Sanderson's men attack and he saves her life. This gets him into her gang where he gradually realizes she is innocent and Sanderson is the one he is after. But ex-Ranger Larry is now one of her men and he reveals Jack's true identity. Jack is then slated to shortly have a fatal accident.
Written by Maurice VanAuken |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A four-minute-long scene near the end of this film is an exact copy - line-for-line and shot-for-shot - of a scene in Tim Holt's Come on Danger (1942). It begins with the hero and two sidekicks listening outside a window as the villain discusses murdering the heroine, followed by a fight in which the villain's cook comes out of the kitchen and disrupts the fight by cutting the rope that holds up a suspended wagon-wheel chandelier. In "Come on Danger" the hero is Holt and his sidekicks are Ray Whitley and Lee 'Lasses' White. In this film the hero is George O'Brien, and his sidekicks are Whitley (again) and none other than Holt. In both versions, Holt pretends to be injured and staggers past two guards, then he falls over while his two companions jump the distracted guards. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jack is dunking Larry in the water trough after the fight at the beginning, the amount of water on Larry's shirt changes between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dark Age (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Señorita See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Jack Steele:
You were right about Sanderson being a big man in this town, Happy. Happy: He's a plenty tough hombre too, if you ask me. I don't blame that old rancher for what he said and done. Captain Jack Steele: You know, Sanderson doesn't appeal to me anymore than he does to you; but, he's probably acting within his rights. You know, the law makes us do a lot of unpleasant things sometimes. Like going after this Alvarez girl. See more » |