The Rangers Ride (1948)
After the Texas Rangers are disbanded, the the reconstruction years following the Civil War, a private state-police force extorts money from the citizens in a "protection" scheme. Ex-Rangers Jimmy Wakely and "Cannonball" Taylor foil an arrest by state-police officers Hamon and Kelly. Commissioner Jed Brant tells his nephew that his old friend Jimmy is plotting against the law-and-order forces. Vic's fiancée and ranch-owner, Sheila Carol, refuses to sign up with the crooked police outfit, and believes Jimmy is an outlaw. On Chief Barton's order, Hamon shoots ex-Rangers Murphy and Payson, so they can be blamed for a raid on Sheila's ranch.
Director:
Derwin Abrahams
Writer:
Basil Dickey
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Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely |
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Dub Taylor as Cannonball Taylor |
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Virginia Belmont as Sheila Carroll |
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Riley Hill as Vic Sanders |
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Marshall Reed as Police Captain Barton |
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Steve Clark as Jed Brant |
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Pierce Lyden as Sergeant Hamon |
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Jim Diehl as Payson |
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Milburn Morante as Bullard - Ex-Ranger |
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Cactus Mack as Tom Murphy |
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Bud Osborne as Rocky |
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Bob Woodward as Bob - Policeman |
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Carol Henry as Kelly - Policeman |
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Boyd Stockman as State Policeman |
| Writing | Basil Dickey | Screenplay |
| Directing | Derwin Abrahams | Director |
