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	\| name = The Lone Ranger Rides Again		\| name = The Lone Ranger Rides Again
	\| image = Lonerangerridesagain.JPG		\| image = Lonerangerridesagain.JPG
	\| director = ]<br>]		\| director = ]<br>]
	\| producer = ]		\| producer = ]
	\| writer = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] ''(])''<br>] ''(radio show)''		\| writer = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] ''(])''<br>] ''(radio show)''
	\| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]		\| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
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	\| released = ~~February 25,~~ 1939<ref name="mathis" />		\| released = {{Film date\|1939\|02\|25\|ref1=<ref name="mathis" />}}
	\| runtime = 15 chapters (263 minutes)<ref name="mathis" />		\| runtime = 15 chapters (263 minutes)<ref name="mathis" />
	\| country = United States\|		\| country = United States
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	'''''The Lone Ranger Rides Again''''' is a 1939 American ] ]. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial '']'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic.		'''''The Lone Ranger Rides Again''''' is a 1939 American ] ]. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial '']'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic.

	The serial was considered ] for a long time but copies, with Spanish subtitles, have since been found and re-issued.<ref>, retrieved ~~11th~~ August 2007</ref><ref>, retrieved ~~11th~~ August ~~2007~~</ref>		The serial was considered ] for a long time but copies, with Spanish subtitles, have since been found and re-issued.<ref>, retrieved 11 August 2007</ref><ref>, retrieved 22 August 2020</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
			The Lone Ranger Rides Again follows the legendary masked hero, The Lone Ranger, and his loyal companion Tonto, as they arrive in a troubled ] valley to aid homesteaders under attack by a violent outlaw gang known as the Black Raiders. The Raiders, led by Bart Dolan, the son of wealthy rancher Craig Dolan, aim to drive out the settlers and maintain control of the land for their own benefit. Craig remains unaware of his son's criminal activities and believes the homesteaders are causing the unrest.
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	] moving into a valley in ] are being attacked by the Black Raiders. The valley had been settled by rancher Craig Dolan, who does not want the new homesteaders to be there. His son, Bart, has taken matters into his own hands and formed the Black Raiders. The Lone Ranger attempts to aid the homesteaders but he is hampered by the fact that he has been framed for being part of the Raiders. In particular, Juan Vasquez believes that he killed his brother, although when this is disproven he becomes another of the Lone Ranger's partners. However, the Ranger is forced to remove the mask and operate under the name of "Bill Andrews" at times in order to successfully protect the homesteaders.
			The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate the situation, but their efforts are complicated when the Black Raiders frame the Lone Ranger for their crimes, including theft, arson, and murder. Public opinion begins to turn against him, and tensions rise among the settlers. Among those misled by the Raiders' deception is Juan Vasquez, a local rancher who blames the Lone Ranger for his brother's death.

			To clear his name and continue his mission, the Lone Ranger adopts the alias Bill Andrews, allowing him to move among the settlers and outlaws without his iconic mask. Working alongside Tonto, he uncovers the true scope of the Raiders' operations and begins dismantling their plans one by one. Along the way, Vasquez learns the truth about his brother's death and joins forces with the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

			The conflict escalates as Bart Dolan grows more desperate to maintain control of the valley. The Lone Ranger and Tonto narrowly escape several ambushes and traps set by the Black Raiders, including shootouts, staged accidents, and sabotage. Despite these challenges, they persist in rallying the homesteaders and exposing Bart's treachery.

			In the final confrontation, the Lone Ranger faces Bart Dolan directly. With the help of Tonto and the settlers, the Raiders are defeated, and Bart is brought to justice. Craig Dolan, devastated by his son's actions, vows to make amends with the homesteaders, ensuring a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

			With the valley restored to peace and justice served, the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride off into the horizon, continuing their mission to protect the innocent and uphold the law.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	\| title = The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury		\| title = The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury
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	* ] as Juan Vasquez, who originally believes the Lone Ranger killed his brother		* ] as Juan Vasquez, who originally believes the Lone Ranger killed his brother
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	''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'''s official release date is 25 February 1939, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges.<ref name="mathis" />		''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'''s official release date is 25 February 1939, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges.<ref name="mathis" />

	==Chapter titles==		==Chapter titles<ref name="mathis" /><ref>{{cite book
		⚫	\| last = Cline
		⚫	\| first = William C.
		⚫	\| title = In the Nick of Time
		⚫	\| year = 1984
		⚫	\| publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc.
		⚫	\| isbn = 0-7864-0471-X
		⚫	\| chapter = Filmography
		⚫	\| page = 224
		⚫	}}</ref>==
	#The Lone Ranger Returns ''(28 min 54s)''		#The Lone Ranger Returns ''(28 min 54s)''
	#Masked Victory ''(16 min 43s)''		#Masked Victory ''(16 min 43s)''
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	#Besieged ''(16 min 39s)''		#Besieged ''(16 min 39s)''
	#Frontier Justice ''(16 min 45s)''		#Frontier Justice ''(16 min 45s)''
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⚫	\| chapter = Filmography
	\| page = 224
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	==See also==		==See also==
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 29 December 2024

1939 film serial directed by William Witney and John English

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Directed by	William Witney John English
Written by	Franklin Adreoon Ronald Davidson Gerald Geraghty Barry Shipman Sol shor Fran Striker (radio show) George W. Trendle (radio show)
Produced by	Robert M. Beche
Starring	Robert Livingston Chief Thundercloud Duncan Renaldo Jinx Falken Ralph Dunn J. Farrell MacDonald
Cinematography	Edgar Lyons William Nobles
Edited by	Helene Turner Edward Todd
Music by	William Lava
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	February 25, 1939 (1939-02-25)
Running time	15 chapters (263 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$193,878 (negative cost: $213,997)

The Lone Ranger Rides Again is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial The Lone Ranger, which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic.

The serial was considered lost for a long time but copies, with Spanish subtitles, have since been found and re-issued.

Plot

The Lone Ranger Rides Again follows the legendary masked hero, The Lone Ranger, and his loyal companion Tonto, as they arrive in a troubled New Mexico valley to aid homesteaders under attack by a violent outlaw gang known as the Black Raiders. The Raiders, led by Bart Dolan, the son of wealthy rancher Craig Dolan, aim to drive out the settlers and maintain control of the land for their own benefit. Craig remains unaware of his son's criminal activities and believes the homesteaders are causing the unrest.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate the situation, but their efforts are complicated when the Black Raiders frame the Lone Ranger for their crimes, including theft, arson, and murder. Public opinion begins to turn against him, and tensions rise among the settlers. Among those misled by the Raiders' deception is Juan Vasquez, a local rancher who blames the Lone Ranger for his brother's death.

To clear his name and continue his mission, the Lone Ranger adopts the alias Bill Andrews, allowing him to move among the settlers and outlaws without his iconic mask. Working alongside Tonto, he uncovers the true scope of the Raiders' operations and begins dismantling their plans one by one. Along the way, Vasquez learns the truth about his brother's death and joins forces with the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

The conflict escalates as Bart Dolan grows more desperate to maintain control of the valley. The Lone Ranger and Tonto narrowly escape several ambushes and traps set by the Black Raiders, including shootouts, staged accidents, and sabotage. Despite these challenges, they persist in rallying the homesteaders and exposing Bart's treachery.

In the final confrontation, the Lone Ranger faces Bart Dolan directly. With the help of Tonto and the settlers, the Raiders are defeated, and Bart is brought to justice. Craig Dolan, devastated by his son's actions, vows to make amends with the homesteaders, ensuring a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

With the valley restored to peace and justice served, the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride off into the horizon, continuing their mission to protect the innocent and uphold the law.

Cast

Main cast

Robert Livingston as The Lone Ranger and undercover as homesteader Bill Andrews. Avoiding the deliberate mystery of the radio show and the gradual revelation of the first serial, the Lone Ranger is clearly revealed as Bill Andrews from the start. Livingston replaced Lee Powell from the first serial.
Chief Thundercloud as Tonto, the Lone Ranger's sidekick
Silver Chief as Silver, the Lone Ranger's horse. Silver Chief replaced Silver King, the horse in the original serial.
Duncan Renaldo as Juan Vasquez, who originally believes the Lone Ranger killed his brother
Jinx Falken as Sue Dolan
Ralph Dunn as Bart Dolan, Craig Dolan's son, the villain and leader of the Black Raiders
J. Farrell MacDonald as Craig Dolan

Supporting cast

William Gould as Jed Scott
Rex Lease as Evans
Ted Mapes as Merritt, a settler
Henry Otho as Pa Daniels
John Beach as Hardin, one of the Black Raiders
Glenn Strange as Thorne, one of the Black Raiders
Stanley Blystone as Murdock, one of the Black Raiders
Eddie Parker as Hank, one of the Black Raiders
Al Taylor as Colt, one of the Black Raiders
Carlton Young as Logan
Forrest Taylor (uncredited) as Judge Miller

Additional cast

Billy Bletcher as the (uncredited) voice of The Lone Ranger. Bletcher also voiced the Ranger in the previous serial.

Production

The Lone Ranger Rides Again was budgeted at $193,878 although the final negative cost was $213,997 (a $20,119, or 10.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1939 and the second most expensive of all Republic serials after Captain America (1944, $222,906), just beating Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943, $210,033).

The studio was willing to spend so much on this serial because the previous Lone Ranger serial had been a major success and was making a profit after only a few months on release.

It was filmed between 9 December 1938 and 20 January 1939 under the working title The Lone Ranger Returns. The serial's production number was 895.

Director William Witney did not believe the script was as good as the original The Lone Ranger but for the first time the directors insisted on being part of the casting process for this serial.

Stunts

Release

Theatrical

The Lone Ranger Rides Again's official release date is 25 February 1939, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges.

Chapter titles

The Lone Ranger Returns (28 min 54s)
Masked Victory (16 min 43s)
The Black Raiders Strike (16 min 45s)
The Cavern of Doom (16 min 44s)
Agents of Deceit (16 min 37s)
The Trap (16 min 39s)
Lone Ranger at Bay (16 min 42s)
Ambush (16 min 40s)
Wheels of Doom (16 min 44s)
The Dangerous Captive (16 min 37
Death Below (16 min 40s)
Blazing Peril (16 min 41s) -- Re-Cap Chapter
Exposed (16 min 42s)
Besieged (16 min 39s)
Frontier Justice (16 min 45s)

References

^ Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 36–37. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
B-Westerns, retrieved 11 August 2007
Serial Squadron, retrieved 22 August 2020
Harmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). "12. The Westerns "Who Was That Masked Man!"". The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-7130-0097-9.
Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "4. Perilous Saturdays". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.
^ Witney, William (2005). In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2258-6.
Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

External links

Preceded byHawk of the Wilderness (1938)	Republic Serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)	Succeeded byDaredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Preceded byHawk of the Wilderness (1938)	Witney-English Serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)	Succeeded byDaredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

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v t e Films directed by William Witney
1930s	The Painted Stallion (1937) S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) The Trigger Trio (1937) Zorro Rides Again (1937) The Lone Ranger (1938) The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) Dick Tracy Returns (1938) Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
1940s	Heroes of the Saddle (1940) Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) King of the Royal Mounted (1940) Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) Jungle Girl (1941) King of the Texas Rangers (1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) Spy Smasher (1942) Perils of Nyoka (1942) King of the Mounties (1942) G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (1943) Roll on Texas Moon (1946) Home in Oklahoma (1946) The Crimson Ghost (1946) Heldorado (1946) Apache Rose (1947) Bells of San Angelo (1947) Springtime in the Sierras (1947) On the Old Spanish Trail (1947) The Gay Ranchero (1947) Under California Stars (1948) Eyes of Texas (1948) Night Time in Nevada (1948) Grand Canyon Trail (1948) The Far Frontier (1948) Susanna Pass (1949) Down Dakota Way (1949) The Golden Stallion (1949)
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v t e The Lone Ranger
Fran Striker George W. Trendle
Characters	Lone Ranger Tonto
Television	TV series (1949–57) episodes guest stars First animated TV series (1966–69) The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–82) The Lone Ranger TV film (2003)
Film	The Lone Ranger (1938 serial) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939 serial) The Lone Ranger (1956) The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) The Lone Ranger (2013) soundtrack
Other	Video game (1991) The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993) The Unhanged (1971) Jack Wrather "Ke-mo sah-bee" Green Hornet "William Tell Overture" Disney Infinity Lego The Lone Ranger "The Lone Stranger" (2007)

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