Adventures of Red Ryder

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Adventures of Red Ryder

"A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters"

1940

3h 25m

6.7(3 votes)

Action

Western

Overview

Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad; Red Ryder opposes this strategy.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Don 'Red' Barry

Red Ryder

Noah Beery

Ace Hanlon

Tommy Cook

Little Beaver

Maude Allen

Duchess Ryder

Vivian Austin

Beth Andrews

Harry Worth

Calvin Drake

Hal Taliaferro

Cherokee Sims

William Farnum

Colonel Tom Ryder

Bob Kortman

One-Eye Chapin

Carleton Young

Sheriff Dade

Creative team

Directed by: William Witney
John English
Written by: Franklin Adreon
Ronald Davidson
Produced by: Hiram S. Brown Jr.

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