The Lightning Rider

The Lightning Rider

The Lightning Rider

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The Lightning Rider

1924

1h 0m

9.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

A bandit known as The Black Mask is terrorizing the countryside around the California border town of Caliboro. When word spreads that the Mask's gang is going to hit town, the town priest turns over the church's money to the local sheriff for safekeeping.

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7 featured cast members

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Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Phlip Morgan

Virginia Brown Faire

Virginia Brown Faire

Patricia Alvarez

Thomas G. Lingham

Thomas G. Lingham

Sheriff Alvarez

Léon Bary

Léon Bary

Ramon Gonzales (as Leon Barry)

Bert Hadley

Bert Hadley

Manuel

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Mammy

Frances Ross

Claire Grayson

Creative team

Directed by: Lloyd Ingraham
Written by: Shannon Fife
Doris Dorn

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