The Arizona Ranger

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The Arizona Ranger
The Arizona Ranger.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Rawlins
Written byNorman Houston
Produced byHerman Schlom
StarringTim Holt
Jack Holt
Nan Leslie
CinematographyJ. Roy Hunt
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
RKO
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • March 23, 1948 (1948-03-23) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
63 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Arizona Ranger is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Rawlins and starring Tim Holt and his father Jack.[2][3][4]

RKO head of production Dore Schary, impressed by the Holts being in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, gave the film a bigger budget than Holt Westerns normally received.[5] It was also known as The Arizona Ranger.[6]

Plot[]

Bob Morgan and two friends are mustered out of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders and go to Arizona intending to join the Arizona Raiders. However Bob's father wants him to run a ranch.

Cast[]

  • Tim Holt as Bob Morgan
  • Jack Holt as Rawhide Morgan
  • Nan Leslie as Laura Butler
  • Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty
  • Steve Brodie as Quirt Butler
  • Paul Hurst as Ben Riddle
  • James Nolan as Nimino Welch (as Jim Nolan)
  • Robert Bray as Jasper Todd
  • Richard Benedict as Ranger Gills
  • William Phipps as Ranger Mac
  • Harry Harvey as Payton - Stagecoach Agent

Rest of cast listed alphabetically[]

Lane Chandler as Captain G.W. McNeill (uncredited)

Chick Hannan as Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Matts as Cowhand (uncredited)

Herman Nowlin as Herman - Stage Driver (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson as Henchman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Townsman (uncredited)

References[]

  1. ^ "The Arizona Ranger: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Boyd Magers, "Tim Holt Westerns" accessed 2 June 2013
  3. ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228
  4. ^ "Tim Holt and the B Western".
  5. ^ Schallert, Edwin (October 11, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Colbert Quits Capra Feature, Hepburn Cast". Los Angeles Times. p. A5.
  6. ^ THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.HOLLYWOOD. California, Oct. 10 (October 11, 1947). "HEPBURN REPLACES COLBERT IN MOVIE: Actress Takes Over Leading Role in 'State of the Union' -- Contract Problem Is Cause". New York Times. p. 11.

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