25 Nov 1928
The Mystery Rider
Silent cowboy Western serial.
Idaho!
Frank Leon Smith's well-written story told of Carter's Creek, a bustling mining camp, and of how Beth Cameron (Rich) seeks to avenge the murder of her father (Frederick Vroom) by donning men's clothing and raiding the vicinity.
Top Billed Cast
Mahlon Hamilton Boston Graham
Vivian Rich Beth Cameron
Frederick Vroom David Cameron
Frank Lackteen Tex Osborne
Omar Whitehead Doctor Gibbs
William Quinn Ike Rogers
Fred DeSilva Sam Kellerman
Charles Brinley Yarrow
Nelson McDowell Angus McPherson
William Dale Alexander Jones
Lillian Gale Mrs. Jones
Roy Bassett The Mysterious Stranger
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