The Texas Ranger (film)

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The Texas Ranger
TheTexasRangerFilmPoster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Written byForrest Sheldon
Production
company
Sol Lesser Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 10, 1931 (1931-05-10)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Texas Ranger is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2014). "The Texas Ranger". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Texas Ranger, afi.com; accessed August 4, 2015.