John Rankin — Three in the Saddle Character Profile

About John Rankin

The owner of a stage line who illegally claims ranchers' land and attempts to force Peggy Barlow to sell. He orchestrates violence and corruption, including colluding with Jim Manning. Fleeing before a grand jury meeting, he is eventually captured and arrested alongside his accomplice.

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Howard

Appears in

Three in the Saddle (1945)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• John Rankin — Conflict Adversary — Peggy Barlow (Lorraine Miller)

  Ranch owner and corrupt stage line operator clash over land ownership.

• John Rankin — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Jim Manning (Ed Cassidy)

  Trading post owner and stage line boss coordinate illegal schemes.

• John Rankin — Conflict Arch Enemy — Tex Haines (Tex Ritter)

  Protagonist directly targets the primary antagonist driving the land corruption.

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More characters from Three in the Saddle

• Tex Haines (Tex Ritter)
• Dave Wyatt (Dave O'Brien)
• Panhandle Perkins (Guy Wilkerson)
• Bart Rawlings (Charles King)
• Peggy Barlow (Lorraine Miller)
• Sheriff Backley (Bud Osborne)
• Jim Manning (Ed Cassidy)