Rider of the Plains

Rider of the Plains
Rider of the Plains
Directed by	John P. McCarthy
Written by	Wellyn Totman
Produced by	Trem Carr ; W. Ray Johnston ;
Starring	Tom Tyler ; Lilian Bond ; Al Bridge ;
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Edited by	Charles J. Hunt
Production; company	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by	Syndicate Pictures
Release date	May 3, 1931;
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated February 06, 2026

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

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

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

Rider of the Plains at IMDb

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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.

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