Episode
The Lone Ranger: Return of the Convict
Overview
The Lone Ranger becomes concerned when he hears a recently released prisoner, John Ames is returning to his home town threatening to take revenge on those who wrongly accused him of robbing a stage. At the town news breaks that Ames' intended victims are dead. The Lone Ranger becomes embroiled in the mystery when he's accused of aiding Ames in the murders.
Details
- Series
- The Lone Ranger
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1949-12-01
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Return of the Convict is Episode 12 in Season 1 of The Lone Ranger. It aired on 1949-12-01. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 11: Six Gun's Legacy
A tenderfoot stage coach driver is killed then one of his murderers takes his place driving the coach. The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across the scene and realize the boy is still alive and arrange for medical care while covering up the boy is still alive. The Lone Ranger then goes on a quest to find out who the boy is and what was so important that someone would want him dead.
Episode 13: Finder's Keepers
Nat Parker has just gotten out of prison after serving 4 years for bank robbery, and is determined to kill his two outlaw partners whom he took the rap for, and recover the $75,000 in stolen money for himself. His loving girlfriend Beata, and Father Paul, ask the Lone Ranger to help before Nat makes a grave mistake and ends up back in prison.
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Episode 9: The Tenderfeet
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Episode 15: Old Joe's Sister
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Episode 8: The Renegades
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Episode 16: Cannonball McKay
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Episode 7: Pete and Pedro
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Episode 17: The Man Who Came Back
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Episode 6: War Horse
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Episode 18: Outlaw Town
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