The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold is a 1958 American Western film in Eastmancolor released by United Artists. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the TV show The Lone Ranger it stars Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, reprising their roles from the TV series.[1][2] The first feature film was 1956's The Lone Ranger. No further films based on this specific version of the characters were made after this one.[3]
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| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Written by | Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald |
| Produced by | Sherman A. Harris |
| Starring | Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Robert S. Golden, A.C.E. |
| Music by | Les Baxter Song "Hi Yo Silver" by Lenny Adelson – Les Baxter |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Three Indians were brutally murdered by a gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and The Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) and his friend Tonto (Jay Silverheels) must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.[4]
Cast edit
- Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger
- Jay Silverheels as Tonto
- Douglas Kennedy as Ross Brady
- Charles Watts as Sheriff Oscar
- Noreen Nash as Mrs. Frances Henderson
- Ralph Moody as Padre Esteban
- Lisa Montell as Paviva
- John Miljan as Chief Tomache
- Dean Fredericks (as Norman Fredric) as Dr. James Rolfe
- Maurice Jara as Redbird
- Bill Henry as Travers, Brady's henchman shot by Brady
- Lane Bradford as Brady's henchman shot by the Lone Ranger
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ranger in New Adventure" (The Miami News, June 21, 1958, page 8A; includes photograph from the film depicting action scene with horses)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Knowles, Eleanor. "Lone Ranger Scores Hit in Utah Appearance" (Deseret News and Telegram, July 2, 1958; includes close-up photograph of masked Clayton Moore, with the caption: "HI-YO SILVER!—The Lone Ranger (in the person of Clayton Moore) made one-day stopover in Salt Lake City Tuesday.")
- ^ Anderson, Jay. "Plenty of Company for the Lone Ranger. The Masked Rider Has Become Familiar to Millions, as Silver Treads Among the Gold": section "Rangers Hunted Cavendish Gang" (The Milwaukee Journal, May 12, 1976, page 18; includes photograph of Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels as Tonto on horses, with the caption: "The masked rider of the plains and his faithful Indian companion on the wilds of a Hollywood sound stage.")[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kendrick, James. "The Lone Ranger / The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold". Detailed review of both films' DVD release at Entertainment Portal Qnetwork.com website (the review is undated; the two-disc set with special features was released in April 2011).
External links edit
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold at IMDb
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold at AllMovie
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold at the TCM Movie Database