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Hi-Yo Silver (1940)

Hi-Yo Silver poster
Directed by
William Witney
Genre
western
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film condenses the serial adventures of a masked lawman and his Native American companion as they ride to stop outlaws in the Old West. It follows their efforts to bring justice and protect the innocent with quick gunfights and chases.

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What happens

Hi-Yo Silver is a 1940 American Western film, directed by William Witney and John English. It stars Lee Powell and Chief Thundercloud and was released on April 10, 1940. The film was created by condensing the fifteen chapters of the 1938 film serial The Lone Ranger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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