Lone Texas Ranger is a 1945 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costarring as Little Beaver, actor (Bobby) Robert Blake.

[4] In the 1890s town of Silver City, "Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), is a crooked sheriff who is celebrated for his character and ability to capture bad guys.

The townspeople are completely unaware that he is corrupt and that the town blacksmith "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), are partners in crime and are the ones instrumental in the robbing of stages and silver mines, and for framing innocent members of the population for their own misdeeds.

Suddenly, two of Haines's men, Whitey (Rex Lease, and Betcha (Bud Geary), kill Sally's uncle Horace and steal the silver that he is guarding.

The Duchess (Alice Fleming) is afraid that Sally will lose her money and so she offers financial help while she sends for her nephew, Red Ryder (Wild Bill Elliott), and his Indian Pal, Little Beaver (Robert Blake).

When Red, now a Texas Ranger, and Little Beaver show up in Silver City, Sheriff Haines’ son, Tommy (Jack McClendon) returns home, having graduated from college.

[5][6][7] Lone Texas Ranger (1945) was based on the characters created in Fred Harman’s comic strip, Red Ryder.