| 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 |
Release date |
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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. [1]
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]
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