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The Forest Rangers

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 27m
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Susan Hayward, Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray, and Lynne Overman in The Forest Rangers (1942)
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Ranger Don Stuart, pursuing a forest arsonist, finds time to romance a socialite.Ranger Don Stuart, pursuing a forest arsonist, finds time to romance a socialite.Ranger Don Stuart, pursuing a forest arsonist, finds time to romance a socialite.

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  • Director
    • George Marshall
  • Writers
    • Harold Shumate(screenplay)
    • Thelma Strabel(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Paulette Goddard
    • Susan Hayward
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  • Director
    • George Marshall
  • Writers
    • Harold Shumate(screenplay)
    • Thelma Strabel(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Paulette Goddard
    • Susan Hayward
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    Paulette Goddard in The Forest Rangers (1942)
    Paulette Goddard in The Forest Rangers (1942)
    Susan Hayward, Paulette Goddard, and Fred MacMurray in The Forest Rangers (1942)
    Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray in The Forest Rangers (1942)
    Susan Hayward, Paulette Goddard, and Fred MacMurray in The Forest Rangers (1942)
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    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Don Stuartas Don Stuart
    Paulette Goddard
    Paulette Goddard
    • Celia Huston Stuartas Celia Huston Stuart
    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Tana 'Butch' Masonas Tana 'Butch' Mason
    Lynne Overman
    Lynne Overman
    • Jammer Jonesas Jammer Jones
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Twig Dawsonas Twig Dawson
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    • Howard Hustonas Howard Huston
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Frank Hatfieldas Frank Hatfield
    Rod Cameron
    Rod Cameron
    • Jim Lawrenceas Jim Lawrence
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    • Terry McCabeas Terry McCabe
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • George Tracyas George Tracy
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Forest Rangeras Forest Ranger
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Forest Rangeras Forest Ranger
    William Cabanne
    • Forest Rangeras Forest Ranger
    Jimmy Conlin
    Jimmy Conlin
    • Otto Hansonas Otto Hanson
    George Barton
    • Forest Rangeras Forest Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Karin Booth
    Karin Booth
    • Cowgirl in Hotel Lobbyas Cowgirl in Hotel Lobby
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Marshall
    • Writers
      • Harold Shumate(screenplay)
      • Thelma Strabel(from a story by)
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    Storyline

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    Ranger Don Stuart fights a forest fire with timber boss friend Tana 'Butch' Mason, and finds evidence of arson. He suspects Twig Dawson but can't prove it. Butch loves Don but he, poor fool, won't notice her as a woman; instead he meets socialite Celia in town and elopes with her. The action plot (Don's pursuit of the fire starter) parallels Tana's comic efforts to scare tenderfoot Celia back to the city. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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    • Trivia
      The song "Jingle Jangle Jingle" was introduced in this film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Cheers: Little Carla, Happy at Last: Part 1 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      TALL GROWS THE TIMBER
      Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Frederick Hollander)

      Lyrics by Frank Loesser

      Sung by Fred MacMurray (uncredited)

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    10/10
    Great Stars in Great Adventure Flick
    Seeing Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard and Susan Hayward in this rousing gorgeous technicolor movie was great fun. Story of a Forest Ranger (MacMurray), being chased by the beautiful but butch lumber mill owner (Hayward), and then meeting and falling in love at first sight with a rich girl (Goddard) makes the triangle perfect. Guy marries girl and the fun begins as the vixen tries to woo him back. Funny scene when the three of them are stranded in the woods and have to spend the night with one blanket to share between them.

    Excellent forest fire scenes filmed by director Marshall. Climatic final scenes when the fire starter is surprisingly revealed and Goddard and Hayward, caught in the midst of the blazing woods, have to survive. Excellent dramatic footage of the fire and comedy of situation make this great movie fare. With today's films this one done in the early 40s still holds it's own.
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1943 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Of Fire by Night
    • Filming locations
      • Missoula, Montana, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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