Episode
The Lone Ranger: The Wooden Rifle
Overview
A young boy sees a man shot and killed. Things become complicated when it appears a man is being framed for the murder.
Details
- Series
- The Lone Ranger
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1956-09-13
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Wooden Rifle is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Lone Ranger. It aired on 1956-09-13. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 10: The Letter Bride
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Episode 12: The Twisted Track
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