| The Renegade Ranger | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Howard |
| Written by | Bennett Cohen (story) Oliver Drake (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Bert Gilroy (producer) |
| Starring | George O'Brien Rita Hayworth Tim Holt Ray Whitley |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Production company | RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 59 minutes (copyright length) (Turner library print) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
The Renegade Ranger is a 1938 American Western film directed by David Howard.
It was the first film Tim Holt made for RKO, for whom he would be one of the studio's biggest stars.
Plot
Captain Jack Steele of the Texas Rangers is sent to arrest the beautiful Judith Alvarez. She claims she is innocent.
Cast
- George O'Brien as Captain Jack Steele
- Rita Hayworth as Judith Alvarez
- Tim Holt as Larry Corwin
- Ray Whitley as Happy
- Lucio Villegas as Don Juan Campielo
- William Royle as Ben Sanderson
- Cecilia Callejo as Toñia Campielo
- Neal Hart as Sheriff Joe Rawlings
- Monte Montague as Henchman Monte
- Bob Kortman as Henchman Idaho
- Charles Stevens as Manuel
- Jim Mason as Hank
- Tom London as Henchman Red
Production
RKO borrowed Rita Hayworth from Columbia Pictures for this production.
Scenes for the production were shot in Chatsworth, CA.
Soundtrack
- "Señorita" (Music and lyrics by Albert Hay Malotte)
- Cecilia Callejo – "Cielito Lindo" (Traditional Mexican Ballad)
- Ray Whitley, Ken Card and The Phelps Brothers – "Move Slow, Little Dogie" (Music and lyrics by Willie Phelps)
References
- "Top Hat: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "THE SCREEN: In the Best of Humors Is 'Made for Each Other,' at the Music Hall--New Western at the Rialto At the Rialto MUSIC NOTES" by FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 17 Feb 1939: 23
- Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p123
- ""THE RENEGADE RANGER."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. February 27, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
External links
- The Renegade Ranger at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Renegade Ranger at IMDb
- The Renegade Ranger at the TCM Movie Database
- The Renegade Ranger is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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