The Lone Star Ranger (1919 film)

The Lone Star Ranger
Film poster
Directed byJ. Gordon Edwards
Written byLambert Hillyer
Based onThe Lone Star Ranger
by Zane Grey
Produced byWilliam Fox
StarringWilliam Farnum
CinematographyDaniel B. Clark
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • June 29, 1919 (1919-06-29)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
contemporary advertisement.
Farnum poised to take action.

The Lone Star Ranger is a lost[1] 1919 American silent Western film based on the 1915 novel by Zane Grey and stars William Farnum. The film was directed by J. Gordon Edwards and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Portions of the film were shot in Palm Springs, California.[2] Just 3 years after the release of the film Fox dusted off the script and refilmed the story with Tom Mix.[3][4]

  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lone Star Ranger
  2. ^ Wenzell, Nicolette (April 3, 2016). "1919 movie 'The Lone Star Ranger' shot in Palm Springs". The Desert Sun. Gannett.
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Lone Star Ranger at silentera.com
  4. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lone Star Ranger