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The Vanishing Rider
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters / 20 reels
Directed by Ray Taylor
Cast: William Desmond [Jim Davis, also known as The Vanishing Rider], Ethlyne Claire [Mary Allen], Nelson McDowell [Pop Smith], Bud Osborne [Butch Bradley], Boris Karloff [the villain], Frank Rice
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [Universal Special]. / Scenario by Val Cleveland (Carl Krusada), from a screen story by George H. Plympton. / Ten chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Road Agent,” released 16 January 1928; [2] “Trapped,” released 23 January 1928; [3] “A Fight for Life,” released 30 January 1928; [4] “Brother Against Brother,” released 6 February 1928; [5] “Wings of Fury,” released 13 February 1928; [6] “The False Messenger,” released 20 February 1928; [7] “The Waters of Death,” released 27 February 1928; [8] “The Bargain of Fear,” released 5 March 1928; [9] “The Last Stand,” released 12 March 1928; [10] “Vengeance,” released 19 March 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was released in the United Kingdom by European Motion Picture Company beginning 1 November 1928. / Silent film.
Drama: Western.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 26 April 2020.
References: Braff-Universal n. 8674; Edmonds-BigU p. 151; Lahue-Continued pp. 144, 268-269, 289; Stedman-Serials p. 30 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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