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Rider of the Plains

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Rider of the Plains
Directed byJohn P. McCarthy
Written byWellyn Totman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyArchie Stout
Edited byCharles J. Hunt
Production
company
Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed bySyndicate Pictures
Release date
  • May 3, 1931 (1931-05-03)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rider of the Plains is a 1931 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond and Al Bridge.[1]

Plot

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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.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Pitts p.400
  2. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Rider of the Plains (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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