The Rangers Ride (1948)

The Rangers Ride

1948

Western

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Derwin Abrahams

Cast

Cactus Mack as Tom Murphy

Dub Taylor as Cannonball Taylor

Jim Diehl as Payson

Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely

Marshall Reed as Police Captain Barton

Milburn Morante as Bullard - Ex-Ranger

Pierce Lyden as Sergeant Hamon

Riley Hill as Vic Sanders