The Night Riders

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

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The Night Riders

"SENTINEL OF THE PLAINS!"

1939

0h 56m

5.8(11 votes)

History

Western

Overview

Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won't pay. The Three Mesquiteers becomes mysterious "night riders" to fight this evil.

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Republic Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Wayne

John Wayne

Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Lullaby Joslin

Doreen McKay

Doreen McKay

Soledad

Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

Susan Randall

George Douglas

George Douglas

Talbot posing as de Serrano

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Jackson

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Sheriff Pratt

Sammy McKim

Sammy McKim

Tim Randall

Walter Wills

Hazleton

Creative team

Directed by: George Sherman
Written by: Betty Burbridge
Stanley Roberts

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