King of the Texas Rangers

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King of the Texas Rangers
Directed by	William Witney John English
Produced by	Hiram S. Brown Jr
Written by	Ronald Davidson Norman S. Hall William Lively Joseph O'Donnell Joseph Poland
Starring	"Slingin' Sammy Baugh" Neil Hamilton Pauline Moore Duncan Renaldo Charles Trowbridge Herbert Rawlinson Frank Darien Rudolph Anders
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date(s)	4 October 1941
Running time	12 chapters (215 min)
Country	United States
Language	English
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King of the Texas Rangers (1941) is a Republic Movie serial.

King of the Texas Rangers is slightly anachronistic in that it features a mix of period western and modern elements, which was not unknown in the B-Western films also produced by Republic. In this case, Cowboys vs. Nazis. Although the serial's plot involves Nazi agents in Texas, this serial predates America's entry into World War II. The Nazis are never named as such but it is strongly implied within the serial

[edit] Plot

When Tom King's Texas Ranger father is shot dead by Nazi sabateurs, he leaves college and joins the Texas Rangers himself. Shortly he is given the mission of avenging his father's death and defeating the foreign agents.

King teams up with Sally Crane, a reporter who witnessed his father's murder, and Mexican officer Pedro Garcia, who shares an interest as the agents are working across the border in both countries.

[edit] Cast

• "Slingin' Sammy Baugh" as Ranger Tom King Jr
• Neil Hamilton as John Barton/Felix Hauptman
• Pauline Moore as Sally Crane
• Duncan Renaldo as Lt Pedro Garcia
• Charles Trowbridge as Robert Crawford
• Herbert Rawlinson as Colonel Lee Avery
• Frank Darien as Pop Evans
• Rudolph Anders as His Excellency

[edit] Chapter titles

1. The Fifth Column Strikes
2. Dead End
3. Man Hunt
4. Trapped
5. Test Flight
6. Double Danger
7. Death Takes the Witness
8. Counterfeit Trail
9. Ambush
10. Sky Raiders
11. Trail of Death
12. Code of the Rangers

[edit] External links

• King of the Texas Rangers at the Internet Movie Database
• King of the Texas Rangers at Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience

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