
King of the Texas Rangers
Tom King sets out to avenge his father's murder when a gang of saboteurs devastate the Bordertown oil fields.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 3h 35m
- Released
- 1941
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1941
Storyline
Tom King sets out to avenge his father's murder when a gang of saboteurs devastate the Bordertown oil fields.
Top credits
Sammy Baugh — Ranger Tom King Jr.
Neil Hamilton — John Barton, His Double (Ch. 12)
Pauline Moore — Sally Crane
Duncan Renaldo — Lieuenant Pedro Garcia
Did you know
• Chapter Titles: * 1. The Fifth Column Strikes * 2. Dead End * 3. Man Hunt * 4. Trapped * 5. Test Flight * 6. Double Danger * 7. Death Takes the Witness * 8. Counterfeit Trail * 9. Ambush * 10. Sky Raiders * 11. Trail of Death * 12. Code of the Rangers.
• Writers assignments (from Republic Pictures Corp. files): Norman S. Hall--Chapters 1 and 6. Joseph F. Poland--Chapters 2, 7 and 11. William Lively--Chapters 3 and 8, Ronald Davidson--Chapters 4, 9 and 12. Joseph O'Donnell--Chapters 5 and 10. This order is also the writers' order as seem on the film (minus the chapter assignments.)
• The budget (expected cost) of this serial was $138,536. The actual negative cost was $139,701. The film came in at $1,265 over budget.
User reviews
Modern Western with WWII Overtones
While forgotten by most, Baugh was one of the biggest football stars of his generation...and here he stars in a cowboy serial!
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White








