Episode
The Lone Ranger: Ex-Marshal
Overview
While the Lone Ranger and Tonto are tracking the Compton gang they come across a famous law man Frank Dean who had faked his own death and dropped out from sight. The Ranger needs to come up with a plan that will not only take down the Compton gang but unravel the mystery behind the former lawman's unusual behavior.
Details
- Series
- The Lone Ranger
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1954-09-16
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Ex-Marshal is Episode 2 in Season 4 of The Lone Ranger. It aired on 1954-09-16. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 1: The Fugitive
The Lone Ranger is instructed to locate Clay Trowbridge, a man wrongly convicted of robbery and murder but who'd broken out of jail to avoid a lynch mob. With the real instigator of the crimes in custody the race is on to find Clay before someone cashes in on the wanted dead or alive posters still in circulation.
Episode 3: Message to Fort Apache
The Lone Ranger gets involved in trying to break up a gang that is selling guns to Indians around Fort Apache. The gang knows the jig is nearly up, however they are waiting for payment by the Indians for one last shipment before heading for the Mexican border. Innocent lives are put at risk as the gang will stop at nothing to complete their deal. Can the Lone Ranger saves those put at risk by the gang and avoid another Indian war.
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Episode 5: Gold Town
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Episode 6: Six Gun Sanctuary
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Episode 7: Outlaw's Trail
The Lone Ranger tracks an outlaw, Reno Lawrence to the small town of Painted Post. There he discovers conflict between the ranchers and farmers. He also discovers the sheriff and deputy may have a hidden past.
Episode 8: Stage to Teshimingo
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Episode 9: Texas Draw
The Lone Ranger breaks up a fight between John Thorpe a land owner and a gang lead by Crane Dillion. Then a third man William Hubbard arrives in the town on a strange mission.
Episode 10: Rendezvous at Whipsaw
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Episode 11: Dan Reid's Fight for Life
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Episode 12: Tenderfoot
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across dead cattle and a poisoned water hole on a ranch. They suspect they have stumbled onto a range war and decide to investigate what is going on.
Episode 13: A Broken Match
The Lone Ranger comes across a double murder and former criminal Jeff Williams discovered nearby. It is assumed by the local sheriff that Williams is guilty, but the Lone Ranger and Tonto have their doubts.