The Rider of Death Valley

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The Rider of Death Valley
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Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Screenplay by Jack Cunningham
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Stanley Bergerman
Starring Tom Mix
Lois Wilson
Fred Kohler
Forrest Stanley
Edith Fellows
Willard Robertson
Cinematography Daniel B. Clark
Edited byRobert Carlisle
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 24, 1932 (1932-04-24)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Rider of Death Valley is a 1932 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Tom Mix, Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Forrest Stanley, Edith Fellows and Willard Robertson. The film was released on April 24, 1932, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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