Rider of the Plains

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]

Rider of the Plains
Directed by	John P. McCarthy
Written by	Wellyn Totman
Produced by	Trem Carr W. Ray Johnston
Starring	Tom Tyler Lilian Bond Al Bridge
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Edited by	Charles J. Hunt
Production company	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by	Syndicate Pictures
Release date	May 3, 1931 (1931-05-03)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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