The White Rider (1956)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The white rider |
| Original title | The Lone Ranger |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1956 |
| length | 83 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Stuart Heisler |
| script | Herb Meadow |
| production |
Willis Goldbeck , Jack Wrather |
| music | David Buttolph |
| camera | Edwin B. DuPar |
| cut | Clarence Kolster |
| occupation | |
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The White Rider (original title: The Lone Ranger ) is an American western by Stuart Heisler from 1956 . It was based on the script by Herb Meadow using the characters Lone Ranger and Tonto by Fran Striker and George W. Trendle . The film premiered on February 10, 1956 in the USA. It was released in German cinemas on September 14, 1956.
action
In the town of Brasada, the governor visits the rancher Reese Kilgore. The territory is to be declared a state, but Indian attacks take place again and again in the area. Kilgore pursues the opinion to relocate the Indians to another reservation , the governor refers to the valid peace treaty. In the mission church the governor meets the white rider, who doubts the guilt of the Indians and starts investigating at the request of the governor.
When Kilgore's men, led by foreman Cassidy, hire men to lead a herd of cattle to Abilene , the white rider with Pete Ramirez smuggles an informant into the group. On the way there is a fatal incident when Cassidy meets old Kimberley, the sheriff's father, and shoots him. Ramirez is also shot dead in Abilene after he realizes that Cassidy was ordered to transport Kilgore's dynamite on the way back.
The white rider misses his informant, the statement that he should have quit in Abilene, he excludes. Due to the tense situation with the Indians, there is a fight between Tonto and Cassidy in Brasada. The angry crowd intends to hang the Indian. At the last second, the white rider can save his friend from the rope and flee. In Abilene, the white rider learns of Ramirez's death and of the purchase of the dynamite. After his return, the white rider and Tonto manage to arrest some alleged Indians who turn out to be Kilgore's people during the handover to the sheriff. The white rider asks Sheriff Kimberley to inform the governor.
Tonto and the white rider discover that the Indians kidnapped Kilgore's daughter Lila. After a duel with the chief candidate Schneller Hirsch, which the rider can decide for himself, Tonto and the white rider are allowed to take the girl with them. When the two give Lila to their mother, they learn that Kilgore is calling the settlers together to attack the Indians.
When the white rider sets Kilgore at a cave, there is a shooting in which the masked hero is injured. Not only can Tonto save his friend, they now discover the reason for Kilgore's action. The mountain on the Indian territory contains a silver vein. The white rider and Tonto prevent the settlers from meeting the Indians in good time. The cavalry notified by Kimberley finally separated the groups. When the sheriff tries to arrest Kilgore and Cassidy, he puts all the blame on his foreman. Cassidy then shoots his boss. The gunslinger's attempt to escape can be stopped by the white tab.
background
From 15:20 minutes after the white rider had told the governor his story, composer Buttolph played a few bars of the theme music for the TV series Maverick, which he also composed .
reception
cinema rated the film as "undemanding, but definitely exciting".
At the English-language critic portal Rotten Tomatoes , 83% of viewers gave the film a positive rating.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| The white rider | Clayton Moore | Gert Günther Hoffmann |
| Tonto | Jay Silverheels | Rolf Mamero |
| Fast deer | Michael Ansara | Gerd Duwner |
| Cassidy | Robert J. Wilke | Gerd Duwner |
| Chip Walker | Lane Chandler | Eduard Wandrey |
| John Meller | Lee Roberts | Friedrich Joloff |
| Padre | Edward Colmans | Knut Hartwig |
| Reece Kilgore | Lyle Bettger | Siegfried Schürenberg |
| Sheriff Sam Kimberley | John Pickard | Franz Nicklisch |
| Welcome Kilgore | Bonita Granville | Tilly Lauenstein |
Web links
- The white tab in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Editorial review on Cinema.de, accessed on October 26, 2019
- ↑ The Lone Ranger. In: rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes , accessed October 28, 2019 .
- ↑ The white rider. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous file , accessed on October 28, 2019 .