Riders of the North

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Riders of the North
Directed by J.P. McGowan
Written by George Arthur Durlam
Produced byGeorge Arthur Durlam
Starring
Cinematography Otto Himm
Edited by Charles J. Hunt
Production
company
G.A. Durlam Productions
Distributed bySyndicate Pictures
Release date
April 5, 1931
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riders of the North is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Blanche Mehaffey and Eddie Dunn. [1]

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Plot

A Mountie's search for his partner's killer initially leads him to suspect the wrong man. Eventually an unexpected source helps to uncover the true killers. [2]

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References

  1. Pitts p.400
  2. Wollstein, Hans J. "Riders of the North (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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