The Mysterious Avenger

"Prairie Prowlers Defy the Devil-May-Care Rangers!"

1936 0h 54m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Texas Ranger Ranny Maitland's father is feuding with his neighbor Lockhart. Pretending to be on Lockhart's side in the feud, Ranny goes to investigate. Meanwhile is father is murdered and Lockhart arrested.

“Prairie Prowlers Defy the Devil-May-Care Rangers!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan
Joan Perry
Alice Lockhart
Wheeler Oakman
Brophy
Edward LeSaint
Lockhart
Lafe McKee
Maitland
Hal Price
Sheriff
Jon Hall
Lafe Lockhart
George Chesebro
Henchman Foley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Selman
Writers: Ford Beebe, Ford Beebe
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Joan Perry and Wheeler Oakman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Prairie Prowlers Defy the Devil-May-Care Rangers!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Selman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Starrett and Joan Perry and Wheeler Oakman carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Prairie Prowlers Defy the Devil-May-Care Rangers!".
6IMDB entry: tt0028013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.