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Rider of the Plains
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Wikipedia article
'Rider of the Plains' is a 1931 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond and Al Bridge.Pitts p.400
Main cast
* Tom Tyler as Blackie Saunders
* Lilian Bond as Betty Harper
* Al Bridge as Deputy Bill Gaines
* Ted Adams as Parson Jim Wallace
* Gordon De Main as Sheriff John Evans
* Andy Shuford as Silent Sandy
* Slim Whitaker as Deputy Castro
* Fern Emmett as Miss Whipple
Plot
A reformed outlaw (Saunders) 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.
References
Bibliography
* Michael R. Pitts. 'Poverty Row Studios, 19291940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each'. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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