Rider of the Plains explained

Rider of the Plains
Director:	John P. McCarthy
Cinematography:	Archie Stout
Editing:	Charles J. Hunt
Studio:	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributor:	Syndicate Pictures
Runtime:	57 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Rider of the Plains is a 1931 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond and Al Bridge.^[1]

Plot

A reformed outlaw 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.^[2]

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

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Pitts p.400
2. Web site: Wollstein . Hans J. . Rider of the Plains (1931) . AllMovie . August 22, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210822222530/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/rider-of-the-plains-v107857 . August 22, 2021.