The Rangers Take Over is a 1942 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Iris Meredith, Forrest Taylor and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on December 25, 1942, by Producers Releasing Corporation.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Albert Herman |
Screenplay by | Elmer Clifton |
Produced by | Alfred Stern Arthur Alexander |
Starring | Dave O'Brien James Newill Guy Wilkerson Iris Meredith Forrest Taylor I. Stanford Jolley |
Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
Production company | Alexander-Stern Productions |
Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film is the first of PRC's 22-film "Texas Rangers" series starring Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson.
James Newill sings three songs in the film co-written by Newill and O'Brien: "The Rangers Take Over", "High in the Saddle" and "Campfire on the Prairie".
Tex Wyatt, a new recruit, is assigned by his father to investigate cattle rustlings. He's thrown off the force for disobeying orders, and goes undercover with the rustler gang. Working with rangers Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins, he busts the gang, and earns his spot on the force again.
The Texas Rangers series: