A Rider of the Plains

A Rider of the Plains

1931 · 57 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

Blackie Saunders and his young partner Sandy arrive in Indian Springs where Blackie meets his old friend Jim whom he once rode with on the wrong side of the law. Jim is now the Parson but Blackie still carries the reputation of a killer. When the townspeople decide Blackie is not a fit guardian for the boy, Jim convinces Blackie to leave the boy with him. But just after Blackie leaves town, the express office is robbed and it is assumed Blackie did it.

Directed by John P. McCarthy · Written by Wellyn Totman

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Tom Tyler Blackie Saunders
Lilian Bond Betty Harper
Al Bridge Deputy Bill Gaines
Ted Adams Parson Jim Wallace
Gordon De Main Sheriff John Evans
Andy Shuford Silent Sandy
Slim Whitaker Deputy Castro
Fern Emmett Miss Whipple

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