The Sky Rider

The Sky Rider

1928 · 50 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Adventure

The disinherited nephew of an aviation magnate plots to get a share of his uncle’s millions. He causes the near-death of his cousin when a bomb placed in his plane explodes in mid-air. He then hires thugs to abduct the uncle in order to force him to give over part of his fortune, but is foiled by the arrival of a cousin and police.

Directed by Alan James · Written by Alan James

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