VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

dougdoepke The most interesting part of this sub-par Autry oater is poor Kay Hughes. I don't know what wardrobe put her in, but the frou-frou is eating her alive. Only her head is still visible. Meanwhile, all the white lace, bustles, and brocade have consumed the rest of her. Too bad, because she could easily pass for Elizabeth Taylor's younger sister, if Liz had one. Too bad too, that the script's a mess, that is, if you can keep up with it. Something about Texas Rangers, the US Cavalry, and American Indians, all learning to get along. Well, at least the former two. Already, it seems, Texas hates the Feds since they quarrel over who gets to fight the Indians. That's because from the movie, it seems "the only good Indian is a dead one". After all, this is back when red men were mainly circling targets for cavalry target practice. Then too, if I'm not mistaken, the script manages to slight just about everybody at some point.Meanwhile, the tunes are forgettable, the barroom brawl badly staged, and absolutely no hard riding, while the comedy consists mainly of a scalping wannabe. I will say the stock footage is nicely blended into the film as a whole, which at least lends visual continuity. I don't know what Republic had in mind with this 60-minutes, but as a fellow reviewer remarks, they should have sent the script back for a rewrite. And, for gosh sakes, put poor Hughes in a dress instead of a pile of woman-eating frills and frou-frou. All in all, Autry fans should skip this one.A "4" on the matinée scale.

classicsoncall Best not to pay close attention while watching this one, the longer it goes the less sense it makes. Consider Autry's character for starters - today he would be on the politically incorrect side of things by insisting that the Comanches are getting ready to attack a supply train heading for Fort Adobe. For his part in an altercation with an advance party, Autry is cited for general court martial for disobeying orders, jeopardizing a peace treaty and indirectly causing the death of a trooper. Colonel Summeral (Robert Homans) states that upon his court martial, he'll also be reduced in rank - how does that work? But after a bar brawl in which Gene participates, he's asked to resign the Cavalry!?!? But later, when the Indians actually do attack, the Colonel reminds Autry that even though he was right, he's still scheduled to be shot!?!? Did anyone proofread this script?Apparently I'm not alone, because a handful of other reviewers on this board have similar issues with the picture. There's not a whole lot to recommend here for Western fans in general, or Gene Autry fans in particular. Perhaps you can give the story some credit for supplying Gene with two nominal sidekicks, Smiley as usual doing an early Frog Millhouse, and Max Terhune as Indian scout Rufe Jones. I'd have to say that the comedic nod goes to Max, even without Elmer around. The fact that Smiley had to outrun Chief Thundercloud trying to take his scalp was more surreal than funny to my mind, though I'm sure young matinée fans back in the day got a kick out of it well enough.Another oddity compared to most of Gene's flicks has to do with the musical offerings. Some of his pictures manage up to ten songs in an hour long format, but here there's only two, but they're performed multiple times! Like 'On the Sunset Trail' that gets delivered twice, and the title song that pops up three times in the course of the story. I don't know, I guess even Gene is entitled to a clunker every now and then considering his historic career in film and as a businessman afterward. But "Ride Ranger Ride" is not one of his better ones, and if I had to bet, even Champion knew it because he kept his name out of the credits list.

bkoganbing The Texas Rangers are about to be demobilized because the U.S. Cavalry is coming to Texas. They've got garrison duty as the Comanches are allegedly at peace. That's not what Gene Autry says and that's not what grizzled scout Max Terhune says, who actually does say the only good Indian is a dead one. And that's allegedly without the dummy.Gene and the whole troop of rangers join the cavalry including Max as a scout and even Smiley Burnette. They really don't take to military life to well. In addition Gene's got a romantic rivalry going with George J. Lewis over Kay Hughes. Somebody is stirring up the Indians, acting as agent provocateur and for those interested in seeing this ancient oater I won't reveal who it is.Usually Autry westerns at least included some decent cowboy numbers. But even after seeing this only a couple of hours ago on TCM, I can't remember a one of them.The Indians are really presented in a bad light. Oafs and Dupes at best and savages at worst. But you can't expect too much from a B western.Although saying B is giving this one too high a grade.

Snow Leopard Gene Autry doesn't get much of a chance to stand out in this routine and rather dated feature. The plot had potential, with Autry leading a group of Texas Rangers who are trying to stop an Indian attack while working against the skepticism of a cavalry commander.But what follows is not very entertaining, and most of the problems can probably be blamed on the script. The characters remain one-dimensional, with little or no justification for their actions, and none of them really appears in a very good light. It does not help that the Indians are portrayed in a rather dated and cartoonish fashion, even for the 30's.Nothing at all against the talented and very likable Autry, but this one just does not work very well at all. Even the most devoted fans probably won't find much here to get excited about.