The Demon Rider is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Ken Maynard. It was distributed on a State Rights basis by Davis Distributing (J. Charles Davis).[1]
| The Demon Rider | |
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| Directed by | Paul Hurst |
| Story by | Jay Inman Kane |
| Produced by | J. Charles Davis |
| Starring | Ken Maynard |
| Cinematography | Frank Cotner |
| Distributed by | Davis Distributing Division |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine reviews,[2] Black Hawk and his bandits steal a bag of money from the bank; the foreman of “B” ranch, Billy Dennis, pursues them. While the bandits divide the loot, Billy obtains the bag and makes away with it. He intends to return it to the bank. The sheriff comes upon the bandits, who accuse Billy of being the Black Hawk. Billy loses the bag and is chased by the sheriff. Jim Low, the cook finds the money and starts for his ranch with the thought of returning the money. The Black Hawk gang steals an automobile which they drive over a cliff. Billy is in time to rope the Black Hawk before the crash. It is explained that Billy was trying to restore the money when the cook appears; and everything ends happily.
Cast
edit- Ken Maynard as Billy Dennis
- Alma Rayford as Mary Bushman
- Fred Burns as Sheriff Jim Lane
- Tom London as Black Hawk
- James B. Lowe as Ranch Cook (credited as James Low)
- Tarzan as Tarzan (horse)
- Hollywood Beauty Sextette as Six Tourists
Preservation
editThe film is preserved in the Library of Congress and George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.[3]
References
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Demon Rider at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: The Demon Rider", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (9), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 54–55, August 22, 1925, retrieved August 1, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress, p. 42 c.1978 by American Film Institute
External links
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