| Rider of the Plains | |
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| Directed by | John P. McCarthy |
| Written by | Wellyn Totman |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout |
| Edited by | Charles J. Hunt |
| Production company | Trem Carr Pictures |
| Distributed by | Syndicate Pictures |
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| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rider of the Plains is a 1931 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond and Al Bridge.
Plot
A reformed outlaw adopts an orphan, Silent Sandy. When some citizens of the town discover Saunders's background, they contrive a scheme to take Sandy away by implicating Saunders in a robbery. Sandy gives a false witness account to protect Saunders, and the real perpetrators are caught.
Cast
- Tom Tyler as Blackie Saunders
- Lilian Bond as Betty Harper
- Al Bridge as Deputy Bill Gaines
- Ted Adams as Parson Jim Wallace
- Gordon De Main as Sheriff John Evans
- Andy Shuford as Silent Sandy
- Slim Whitaker as Deputy Castro
- Fern Emmett as Miss Whipple
References
- Pitts p.400
- Wollstein, Hans J. "Rider of the Plains (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
Bibliography
- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
| Films directed by John P. McCarthy | |
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