“THE TEXAS RANGERS”

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24913, 12 May 1942, Page 6

“THE TEXAS RANGERS”

The organisation of men whose work was largely responsible for making a unified, law-abiding State out of the sprawling region of early Texas is depicted in King Vidor's film, " The Texas Rangers,” which heads the special Paramount school holiday programme commencing to-day at His Majesty's Theatre. Filled with adventure and the colour of the post-cbnstruction period along the Panhandle, “the Texas Rangers” features a cast headed by such stars as Fred Mac Murray, Jack Oakie, Lloyd ’ Nolan, Jean Parker, Edward EHis and Bonnie Bartlett. It was filmed in outdoor locations in Texas and New Mexico. " The Texas Rangers ” dramatises the work of the early band of semi-military State police in putting down hostile Indians, ridding the country of bad men and cattle thieves, and "making Texas a reasonably safe place in which to live.” in accordance with their oath. Two tribes of Indians were enlisted to stage the historic battle which brought about the final subduing of fierce south-western Redskins. Both Mac Murray and the wisecracking Oakie are members of the Rangers in the picture. Miss Parker, as the daughter of the commander of their station, is the centre of the romantic storv which is featured against the epic background. In support is the most exciting of the " Sapper ” stories, "Arrest Bulldog Drummond."