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The Rangers Take Over

The Rangers Take Over

He Used His Gun Instead Of His Head--And Had To Join The Outlaws To Prove He Could Make The Grade

Genres

Western

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Jim Steele spots Pete Dawson taking horses over the Mexico-Texas border, but Dawson has an alibi. A new group of recruits arrives at the Ranger station, among them Tex Wyatt, the son of Ranger Captain John Wyatt, whom he hasn't seen for many years. Captain Wyatt tells Tex that he is in the Rangers strictly on his own merit and there will be no favors played. He assigns Tex to pick up Dawson's trail, but orders that no arrest be made without proof.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

25 December 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Tex Wyatt

James Newill

James Newill

Jim Steele

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Panhandle Perkins

Iris Meredith

Iris Meredith

Jean Lorin

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

John Wyatt

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Rance Blair

Charles King

Charles King

Kip Lane

Carl Mathews

Carl Mathews

Slocum

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Bill Summers

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Block Nelson

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Pete Dawson

Cal Shrum

Cal Shrum

Rhythm Ranger

Robert Hoag

Robert Hoag

Rhythm Ranger

Rusty Cline

Rusty Cline

Rhythm Ranger

Art Wenzel

Art Wenzel

Rhythm Ranger

Don Weston

Don Weston

Rhythm Ranger

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

New Recruit

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Sheriff

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Jack

Art Fowler

Art Fowler

Henchman

George Morrell

George Morrell

Barfly

Jess Cavin

Jess Cavin

Barfly

Rube Dalroy

Rube Dalroy

Barfly

Art Dillard

Art Dillard

Barfly

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Barfly

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