This film takes a step beyond the lightheartedness of the television show. Stuart Heisler directed The Lone Ranger, with a screenplay by Herb Meadow and George W. Trendle. Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger, Bonita Granville, Perry Lopez, Robert J. Wilke, and John Pickard are in the cast. David Buttolph composed the music, and Edwin B. DuPar was responsible for the cinematography. Rancher Reese Kilgore (Bettger) schemes to acquire Indian land rich in silver by manipulating tensions between settlers and Native Americans. A territorial governor who finds this suspicious dispatches The Lone Ranger (Moore) to look into the situation. I imagine many Western enthusiasts of a particular generation have fond memories of The Lone Ranger TV series, and therefore recall it as being geared toward younger viewers. So, wouldn't we anticipate that this film adaptation would be similar? While it’s certainly appropriate for children, the story itself is surprisingly mature. It doesn’t attempt to show how the masked man came to be, although the script does provide opportunities to see the beginnings of his story. We are presented with a familiar battle between good and evil, but alongside depictions of harsh racial biases, there's also the powerful bond of friendship between The Lone Ranger and Tonto (Silverheels). The movie is packed with beautiful scenery, quick-moving action sequences, numerous fights—both hand-to-hand and involving weapons—typical genre figures, and two of the most impressive horses in Western history. All of this comes together with the iconic William Tell Overture music, which brings a smile to your face and a thrill down your spine. Great! 7/10

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