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The Dawn Rider (1935)

1935 · Feature film · 53 min · dir. Robert N. Bradbury

The End Of The Vengeance Trail

  • B western

Synopsis

When John Mason's father is killed, John is wounded. Attracted to his nurse Alice, a conflict arises between him and his friend Ben who plans to marry Alice. John later finds the killer of his father but goes to face him not knowing Ben has removed the bullets from his gun.

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Details

Director
Robert N. Bradbury
Writer
Robert N. Bradbury
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Studio
Monogram Pictures, Lone Star
Released
1935-06-20
Running time
53 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · John Wayne - Kill or Be Killed · Poohbah70 · 2019-12-28

John Wayne stars in the fifth I've seen and 15th of the Lone Star/Paul Malvern Production films, directed by westerns veteran Robert N. Bradbury (father of cowboy star Bob Steele and its as good as the others. The plot is well-constructed around murders, love affairs and intimate relations that cross paths and boundaries bring a nice tension and release feel to this film. In a good opening scene, Wayne and Reed Howes (Ben McClure) become friends after a fight. The action throughout is fast, and the relationships as they play out are nicely intertwined, leading up to a satisfying climax. A…

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