Best Chatsworth Movies -- The Renegade Ranger (1938)

Directed by David Howard -- The Renegade Ranger (1938) -- is a first class George O'Brien Western that also features twenty year-old Rita Hayworth and newcomer Tim Holt.

Plot

Jack Steele (George O'Brien) is a Texas Ranger who has been sent to bring in Ranchero Judith Alvarez (Rita Hayworth) who is wanted for murder.

Judith Alvarez and her outlaw gang have been battling evil government officials who have cheated ranchers out of their land.

Larry Corwin (Tim Holt) is an ex-Ranger who rides for Alvarez, and things get dicey when he reveals the true identity of Jack Steele who is undercover.

Cast

George O'Brien as Captain Jack Steele

 

Rita Hayworth as Judith Alvarez

 

Tim Holt as Larry Corwin

 

Ray Whitley as Happy

 

Lucio Villegas as Don Juan Campielo

 

William Royle as Ben Sanderson

 

Cecilia Callejo as Toñia Campielo

   

Neal Hart as Sheriff Joe Rawlings

 

Monte Montague as Monte

 

Bob Kortman as Idaho

 

Charles Stevens as Manuel

 

Jim Mason as Hank

 

Tom London as Red

For Iverson Movie Ranch aficionados there are plenty of scenes lensed in (and around) the famous Garden of the Gods pinnacles.

I recommend watching this action packed oater -- best of all you can watch it for free on archive.org.

For more information about the Chatsworth filming locations visit http://www.cowboyup.com/ and learn about my books: Rendezvous at Boulder Pass: Hollywood's Fantasyland © 2010 (ISBN: 978-0-615-21522-8) and Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas © 2008 (ISBN: 978-0-615-21499-3)