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Feet of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. In the gold rush, many men in California rose to fabulous heights of wealth and power. One of these was Arnold Gerson, whose wealth reached out to develop the vast resources of the Far West. Unlike the thousands of gold seekers, adventurers, and parasites who sought to grab only what they could hold in their hands, Arnold Gerson was in the Far West to stay. Gerson saw the growing influx of the dis…

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Synopsis

In Raven's Return, the Lone Ranger is called to action when he discovers that his young companion, Dan Reed, has gone missing. The wealthy Arnold Gerson, who has been working to clean up the Barbary Coast, reveals that Dan has been taken hostage by Dreg Raven, a notorious criminal thought to be dead. As the Lone Ranger rides to the rescue, he learns that Raven has returned, and the stakes are higher than ever.

Cast›

B

Bill Saunders

Brace Beemer

Jay Michael

J

John Todd

P

Paul Hughes

R

Rollon Parker

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TheLoneRanger43-11-261693RavensReturn.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1693

Raven's Return

Friday, November 26, 1943 · 29:12

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1693

Raven's Return

Friday, November 26, 1943 · 29:12

Summary

The Lone Ranger and Tonto race against time to rescue Dan Reed from the clutches of the notorious criminal Dreg Raven, who has returned from the dead and is holding Dan hostage. As the stakes rise, the masked hero must strategize to outsmart Raven and save his friend.

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  • 1943 — World War II: HMT Rohna is sunk by the Luftwaffe in an air attack in the Mediterranean north of Béjaïa, Algeria.
  • 1943 — World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • 1943 — World War II: At the battle of Makin the USS Liscome Bay is torpedoed near Tarawa and sinks, killing 650 men.
  • 1943 — World War II: Tehran Conference: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran, Iran, to discuss war strategy.

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