The Desert Rider

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The Desert Rider
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Directed by Nick Grinde
Screenplay byHarry Sinclair Drago
Oliver Drake
Story by Milton H. Bren
Ted Shane
Starring Tim McCoy
Raquel Torres
Bert Roach
Edward Connelly
Harry Woods
Jess Cavin
CinematographyArthur Reed
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 11, 1929 (1929-05-11)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Desert Rider is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Harry Sinclair Drago and Oliver Drake. The film stars Tim McCoy, Raquel Torres, Bert Roach, Edward Connelly, Harry Woods and Jess Cavin. [1] [2] The film was released on May 11, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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References

  1. "The Desert Rider (1929) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. "The Desert Rider". AFI. Retrieved November 10, 2014.