Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver is a 1940 American Western film, directed by William Witney and John English. It stars Lee Powell, Hi-Yo Silver, and Chief Thundercloud and was released on April 10, 1940. The film was created by condensing the fifteen chapters of the 1938 film serial The Lone Ranger.

Hi-Yo Silver
Lobby card for the film
Directed byWilliam Witney
John English
Written byGeorge Worthing Yates
Barry Shipman
Franklyn Adreon
Ronald Davidson
Lois Eby
Based on
the radio series, The Lone Ranger
by
Produced bySol C. Siegel
StarringLee Powell
Hi-Yo Silver
Chief Thundercloud
CinematographyWilliam Nobles
Edited byHelene Turner
Edward Todd
Music byAlberto Colombo
Production
company
Release date
  • April 10, 1940 (1940-04-10) (US)[1]
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

This 1940 feature version of the 1938 serial shows the first live depiction of the Ranger. A rag-tag band of Confederate Army deserters led by Captain Mark Smith captures, then murders Colonel Marcus Jeffries after discovering that he's a newly appointed Commissioner of Finance sent by the U.S. Treasury Department to Texas to collect taxes. Smith then assumes Jeffries identity and over time sets into play his plan to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. The Texas Rangers sent to investigate are ambushed, but one survives. He is nursed back to health by Tonto and swears to avenge the massacre.

Cast list

References
  1. "Hi-Yo Silver". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.


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