RANGERS TAKE OVER (1942) - Dave O'Brien, James Newill & Guy Wilkerson | Western | B&W

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The Rangers Take Over is a 1942 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave (Tex) O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Iris Meredith and Cal Shrum and his "Rhythm Rangers". The film was released on December 25, 1942, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
The film is the first of PRC's 22-film "Texas Rangers" series starring Dave (Tex) O'Brien, Jim Newill and Guy Wilkerson.
Jim Newill sings three songs in the film co-written by Newill and O'Brien: "The Rangers Take Over", "High in the Saddle" and "Campfire on the Prairie".

Synopsis

Tex Wyatt, a new recruit, is assigned by his father to investigate cattle rustlings. He's thrown off the force for disobeying orders, and goes undercover with the rustler gang. Working with rangers Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins, he busts the gang, and earns his spot on the force again.

Cast & Crew

Dave (Tex) O'Brien as Tex Wyatt
Jim Newill as Jim Steele
Guy Wilkerson as Panhandle Perkins
Iris Meredith as Jean Lorin
Forrest Taylor as Capt. Wyatt
I. Stanford Jolley as Rance Blair
Charles King as Kip Lane
Carl Matthews as Weir Slocum
Harry Harvey as Bill Summers
Lynton Brent as Block Nelson
Bud Osborne as Pete Dawson
Cal Shrum and his "Rhythm Rangers"

Director: Albert Herman
Screenplay: Elmer Clifton (original story and screenplay)
Producers: Alfred Stern, Arthur Alexander
Shrum's Rhythm Rangers
Cinematography: Robert Cline
Editor: Charles Henkel Jr.
Music: Lee Zahler (musical director)
Production Company: Alexander-Stern Productions
Distributor: Producers Releasing Corporation
Release Date: December 25, 1942
Running Time: 60 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English