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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 348

The Dawn Rider

193553 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 51:29
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

John Mason returns home in time to witness a robbery that kills his father. Wounded while pursuing the gang, he recovers under the care of a woman whose family is linked to the crime. Friendship, jealousy and a small clue about the gunman complicate his determination to bring the killer to justice.

Cast

John Wayne

John Mason

Marion Burns

Alice Gordon

Dennis Moore

Rudd Gordon

Reed Howes

Ben McClure

DirectorsRobert N. Bradbury

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John Wayne — Unknown photographer · Public domain
Marion Burns — Charles Vidor / Trem Carr · Public domain
Dennis Moore — Archive.org · Public domain
Reed Howes — Paramount Pictures · Public domain

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