Riders of the Dark

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Riders of the Dark
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Directed by Nick Grinde
Screenplay by W. S. Van Dyke
Madeleine Ruthven
Story byW. S. Van Dyke
Starring Tim McCoy
Dorothy Dwan
Rex Lease
Roy D'Arcy
Frank Currier
CinematographyGeorge Gordon Nogle
Edited byDan Sharits
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • April 21, 1928 (1928-04-21)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Riders of the Dark is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by W. S. Van Dyke and Madeleine Ruthven. The film stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Dwan, Rex Lease, Roy D'Arcy and Frank Currier. The film was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Riders of the Dark (1928) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  2. "Riders of the Dark". Afi.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.