The Arizona Ranger
The Arizona Ranger | |
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Directed by | John Rawlins |
Written by | Norman Houston |
Produced by | Herman Schlom |
Starring | Tim Holt Jack Holt Nan Leslie |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | RKO |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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[]
- ^ "The Arizona Ranger: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Boyd Magers, "Tim Holt Westerns" accessed 2 June 2013
- ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228
- ^ "Tim Holt and the B Western".
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (October 11, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Colbert Quits Capra Feature, Hepburn Cast". Los Angeles Times. p. A5.
- ^ 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.
External list[]
- 1948 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American Western (genre) films
- 1948 Western (genre) films
- RKO Pictures films
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s Western (genre) film stubs