The Arizona Ranger

The Arizona Ranger
The Arizona Ranger
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Rawlins
Written by	Norman Houston
Produced by	Herman Schlom
Starring	Tim Holt; Jack Holt; Nan Leslie
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production; company	RKO
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	March 23, 1948 (U.S.)[1];
Running time	63 mins
Country	United States
Language	English

The Arizona Ranger is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Rawlins and starring Tim Holt and his father Jack.[2][3][4]

RKO head of production Dore Schary, impressed by the Holts being in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, gave the film a bigger budget than Holt Westerns normally received.[5] It was also known as The Arizona Ranger.[6]

Plot

Bob Morgan and two friends are mustered out of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders and go to Arizona intending to join the Arizona Raiders. However Bob's father wants him to run a ranch.

Cast

Tim Holt as Bob Morgan
Jack Holt as Rawhide Morgan
Nan Leslie as Laura Butler
Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty
Steve Brodie as Quirt Butler
Paul Hurst as Ben Riddle
James Nolan as Nimino Welch (as Jim Nolan)
Robert Bray as Jasper Todd
Richard Benedict as Ranger Gills
William Phipps as Ranger Mac
Harry Harvey as Payton - Stagecoach Agent

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Lane Chandler as Captain G.W. McNeill (uncredited)

Chick Hannan as Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Matts as Cowhand (uncredited)

Herman Nowlin as Herman - Stage Driver (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson as Henchman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Townsman (uncredited)

References

"The Arizona Ranger: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
Boyd Magers, "Tim Holt Westerns" accessed 2 June 2013
Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228
"Tim Holt and the B Western".
Schallert, Edwin (October 11, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Colbert Quits Capra Feature, Hepburn Cast". Los Angeles Times. p. A5.
THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.HOLLYWOOD. California, Oct. 10 (October 11, 1947). "HEPBURN REPLACES COLBERT IN MOVIE: Actress Takes Over Leading Role in 'State of the Union' -- Contract Problem Is Cause". New York Times. p. 11.

External list

The Arizona Ranger at IMDb
The Arizona Ranger at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] "The Arizona Ranger: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

[2] Boyd Magers, "Tim Holt Westerns" accessed 2 June 2013

[rko_story-3] Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228

[stempel-4] "Tim Holt and the B Western".

[5] Schallert, Edwin (October 11, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Colbert Quits Capra Feature, Hepburn Cast". Los Angeles Times. p. A5.

[6] THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.HOLLYWOOD. California, Oct. 10 (October 11, 1947). "HEPBURN REPLACES COLBERT IN MOVIE: Actress Takes Over Leading Role in 'State of the Union' -- Contract Problem Is Cause". New York Times. p. 11.