Les justiciers du Far-West

Contrary to what my friend from Italy thinks, the Lone Ranger is not a bank official. He calls him the Loan Arranger. Sorry about that. This is a fairly good serial installment on the origin of the Lone Ranger. Although I prefer the TV version, this one is not too bad. I particularly liked the savage methodology of the antagonist, who mercilessly kills anyone who stands in his way. This type of behavior was not possible to be seen on the TV show, where everyone was "winged" (shot in the shoulder) I believe the Lone Ranger and Tonto must have been winged a dozen times or so. Fun to watch.

."The Lone Ranger"....with Lee Powell starring along with other "Rangers"& ,you do not know who really is the masked man, until the final chapter...! But there are great production sequences of action and suspense...throughout each episode. Republic Pictures Studio knew how to make the Serials that moved fast and offered realistic action. This 15-minute super-serial has been "lost" until now, and hard-core fan-collectors could only hope that a good original print could be found and offered to the public on Video.. now if only it could be colorized...and done correctly! But... It's a winner the way it still is today!

This is simply the best serial ever made and it's a crying shame that the original print has been lost (or destroyed as some claim). It was filmed at Lone Pine, Ca., the perfect location for the perfect serial. The 1940 condensation "Hi Yo Silver" is too short, leaving out many key elements, but for dyed in the wool fans of the original its better than nothing.

My copy of the serial is pretty ragged, with Spanish subtitles, but I understand is the only copy available. Too bad. This serial is what all serials should be and seldom are.

"The Lone Ranger" is yet another classic from the Republic thrill factory, one of the best serials ever. It has fine acting (for a serial, anyway), exciting action, thrilling music, and a clever and intelligent plot. Part of the fun is that, unlike most films of this genre, the villain is well-known; the characters (and audience) have to figure out which of the five male leads is the masked Lone Ranger.

I wish I could say "The Lone Ranger" was as exciting to watch as other classic serials as "Spy Smasher" or "Adventures of Captain Marvel," but... unfortunately, due to the serial's divergence from the official Lone Ranger image, most copies were apparently destroyed. My public-domain copy is pieced together from Mexican and French copies, and rendered almost unwatchable by poor picture quality, Spanish subtitles from the Mexican prints, and horrible dubbing in the French prints. The overall effect of the film's state makes it almost unwatchable, but the sheer quality of the movie itself somehow manages to shine through.

If ever there were a film that richly deserves all the benefits of a full restoration, this is it: digital remastering, a new audio track, this serial needs it all!

Somebody needs to come to the Lone Ranger's rescue!

This was a good serial about a sheriff of the old west getting shot and becoming The Lone Ranger, a fighter of evil.

The picture quality wasnt that great but it was watchable, and there was even some WWE movies in there before WWE. There was a John Cena Attitude Adjustment and a Randy Orton RKO.

The story wasnt as exciting as it would have been in the 30's but it was pretty decent.