The Night Riders

"SENTINEL OF THE PLAINS!"

1939 0h 56m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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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.

“SENTINEL OF THE PLAINS!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan
Tucson Smith
Max Terhune
Lullaby Joslin
Doreen McKay
Soledad
Ruth Rogers
Susan Randall
George Douglas
Talbot posing as de Serrano
Tom Tyler
Jackson
Kermit Maynard
Sheriff Pratt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Betty Burbridge, Stanley Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lester Orlebeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Wayne and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SENTINEL OF THE PLAINS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Sherman directs. Lester Orlebeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Lester Orlebeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wayne and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "SENTINEL OF THE PLAINS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0031722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.