He was also a breeder and racer of horses. As Ranger Reid the Lone Ranger’s first name is never said. Clayton Moore’s face is never seen until he dons his mask as the Lone Ranger. The narration of the film was done by Gerald Mohr. Moore and Silverheels would reprise their roles in the 1956 film “The Lone Ranger” and “The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold” 1958. When the film was shown in Mexico Tonto’s name, which means “fool” in Spanish was changed to “Toro” which means bull. The original 60 minute film was made into an extended 69 minute film for syndication. The movie was edited as an origins story and was aired as a 22 anniversary special stemming from the Lone Ranger’s beginnings as a radio program in 1933. The episodes were, 'Enter the Lone Ranger' 1949 'The Lone Ranger Fights On' 1949, and 'The Lone Ranger's Triumph' 1949. The movie was re-edited from the first three episodes of 'The Lone Ranger' television series. “Enter the Lone Ranger” was released in 1955 and was directed by George B. The Ranger and Tonto head out toward Colby to bring Cavendish and his posse of hoodlums to justice. He planned on framing Blaine for the murders until the Ranger showed up.

The Ranger finds out that Cavendish has been killing prominent men in the town of Colby and replacing them with his own men. All the Ranger wants is his bullets and enough silver to support his mission. Any other silver Jim takes out of the mine he can keep. The Ranger takes Blaine to the silver mine and instructs him to make bullets out of the silver he mines. Jim, the Ranger and the Ranger’s brother had once discovered a silver mine.

Tonto and the Ranger visit a retired Ranger named Jim Blaine (Ralph Littlefield). The Ranger nurses the white horse back to health. In the valley the Ranger shoots a wild buffalo that was about to gore a wounded horse. Tonto wants to join him in his undertaking.īefore he can begin his crusade the Lone Ranger needs a horse. He vows to bring to justice one hundred men for each of the five Rangers that were killed. As the sole survivor of the attack Ranger Reid dons a mask that Tonto made from his dead brother’s vest and calls himself the Lone Ranger. He calls the man Kemosabe (trusty scout). The ring is one he gave Reid when Reid saved his life as a kid. Reid is found by a Native American named Tonto (Jay Silverheels). One of the other Rangers killed was his brother Captain Reid (Tristram Coffin).

One Ranger manages to survive and crawls off to the sanctuary of a sheltered area. In reality Collins is a new member of the gang and the canyon is a trap. When they come to a canyon Collins scouts the area out. Six Texas Rangers ride out with Collins after the gang. When the half-breed Collins (George Lewis) shows up at a Texas Ranger encampment wounded the Texas Rangers hear his story of how the Butch Cavendish (Glenn Strange) gang attacked a trading post and killed everyone.

Story of the lone ranger