Riders of Death Valley
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Riders of Death Valley is a Universal
movie serial
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
and Buck Jones
. Ford Beebe
and Ray Taylor
directed.
Source:
) is a Universal
movie serial
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
and Buck Jones
. Ford Beebe
and Ray Taylor
directed.
Source:
) is a Universal
movie serial
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
and Buck Jones
. Ford Beebe
and Ray Taylor
directed.
Source:
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
Dick Foran
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
and Buck Jones
Buck Jones
Buck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
. Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe was a screenwriter and director...
and Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor (director)
Ray Taylor was a prolific American film director. He directed 159 films between 1926 and 1949. His debut was the 1926 film serial Fighting with Buffalo Bill.-Selected filmography:...
directed.
Cast
- Dick ForanDick ForanJohn Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
as Jim Benton, vigilante hero - Leo CarrilloLeo CarrilloLeopoldo Antonio Carrillo , was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.-Family roots:...
as Pancho Lopez - Buck JonesBuck JonesBuck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
as Tombstone - Charles BickfordCharles BickfordCharles Bickford was an American actor best known for his supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for The Song of Bernadette , The Farmer's Daughter , and Johnny Belinda...
as Wolf Reade, villain hired by Kirby and Davis - Guinn "Big Boy" WilliamsGuinn Williams (actor)Guinn "Big Boy" Williams was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City , Santa Fe Trail , and The Comancheros...
as Borax Bill - Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr. , born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney...
as Butch, one of Reade's henchmen - Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Lindsey Beery , known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting...
as Smokey - Jean BrooksJean BrooksJean Brooks born Ruby M. Kelly was an American film actress who appeared in over 30 films. She was raised in both New York City and Costa Rica, and was fluent in both English and Spanish. She never achieved major stardom in Hollywood, though she landed a number of prominent roles in the early 1940s...
as Mary Morgan - James Blaine as Joseph Kirby, one of the mastermind villains
- Monte BlueMonte BlueMonte Blue was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era, and later progressed to character roles....
as Rance Davis, the other mastermind villain - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Tex, a Benton Rider - Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftRoy Barcroft was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".-Early life:...
as Dirk, one of Reade's henchmen - Jack Rockwell as Trigger, one of Reade's henchmen
- Ethan LaidlawEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlaw was an American film actor. He appeared in over 350 films between 1923 and 1962.He was born in Butte, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Sea Spoilers...
as Rusty, one of Reade's henchmen - Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander (actor)Richard Alexander was an American character actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, Alexander appeared in numerous film serials such as Flash Gordon and Zorro Rides Again, as well as a leading role in All Quiet on the Western Front. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.-References:...
as Pete Grump, one of Reade's henchmen
Production
Rider's of Death Valley was Universal's "all-star, high budget western cliffhanger." It provided a lot of stock footage for later serials.Stunts
- Jack CaseyJack CaseyJohn "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...
- Leroy Johnson
- Gil PerkinsGil PerkinsGil Perkins was an Australian film and television actor.-Early life:As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwegian cargo ship as a deck hand.-Early career:In his early adult life, he left for Hollywood...
- Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
doubling George J. Lewis - Duke YorkDuke YorkDuke York was an American film actor. Born in Danby, New York, York was born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh...
Chapter titles
- Death Marks the Trail
- The Menacing Herd
- The Plunge of Peril
- Flaming Fury
- The Avalanche of Doom
- Blood and Gold
- Death Rides the Storm
- Descending Doom
- Death Holds the Reins
- Devouring Flames
- The Fatal Blast
- Thundering Doom
- Bridge of Disaster
- A Fight to the Death
- The Harvest of Hate
Source:
External links
Riders of Death Valley (19411941 in film
The year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:...
) is a Universal
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
Dick Foran
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
and Buck Jones
Buck Jones
Buck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
. Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe was a screenwriter and director...
and Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor (director)
Ray Taylor was a prolific American film director. He directed 159 films between 1926 and 1949. His debut was the 1926 film serial Fighting with Buffalo Bill.-Selected filmography:...
directed.
Cast
- Dick ForanDick ForanJohn Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
as Jim Benton, vigilante hero - Leo CarrilloLeo CarrilloLeopoldo Antonio Carrillo , was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.-Family roots:...
as Pancho Lopez - Buck JonesBuck JonesBuck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
as Tombstone - Charles BickfordCharles BickfordCharles Bickford was an American actor best known for his supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for The Song of Bernadette , The Farmer's Daughter , and Johnny Belinda...
as Wolf Reade, villain hired by Kirby and Davis - Guinn "Big Boy" WilliamsGuinn Williams (actor)Guinn "Big Boy" Williams was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City , Santa Fe Trail , and The Comancheros...
as Borax Bill - Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr. , born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney...
as Butch, one of Reade's henchmen - Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Lindsey Beery , known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting...
as Smokey - Jean BrooksJean BrooksJean Brooks born Ruby M. Kelly was an American film actress who appeared in over 30 films. She was raised in both New York City and Costa Rica, and was fluent in both English and Spanish. She never achieved major stardom in Hollywood, though she landed a number of prominent roles in the early 1940s...
as Mary Morgan - James Blaine as Joseph Kirby, one of the mastermind villains
- Monte BlueMonte BlueMonte Blue was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era, and later progressed to character roles....
as Rance Davis, the other mastermind villain - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Tex, a Benton Rider - Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftRoy Barcroft was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".-Early life:...
as Dirk, one of Reade's henchmen - Jack Rockwell as Trigger, one of Reade's henchmen
- Ethan LaidlawEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlaw was an American film actor. He appeared in over 350 films between 1923 and 1962.He was born in Butte, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Sea Spoilers...
as Rusty, one of Reade's henchmen - Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander (actor)Richard Alexander was an American character actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, Alexander appeared in numerous film serials such as Flash Gordon and Zorro Rides Again, as well as a leading role in All Quiet on the Western Front. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.-References:...
as Pete Grump, one of Reade's henchmen
Production
Rider's of Death Valley was Universal's "all-star, high budget western cliffhanger." It provided a lot of stock footage for later serials.Stunts
- Jack CaseyJack CaseyJohn "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...
- Leroy Johnson
- Gil PerkinsGil PerkinsGil Perkins was an Australian film and television actor.-Early life:As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwegian cargo ship as a deck hand.-Early career:In his early adult life, he left for Hollywood...
- Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
doubling George J. Lewis - Duke YorkDuke YorkDuke York was an American film actor. Born in Danby, New York, York was born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh...
Chapter titles
- Death Marks the Trail
- The Menacing Herd
- The Plunge of Peril
- Flaming Fury
- The Avalanche of Doom
- Blood and Gold
- Death Rides the Storm
- Descending Doom
- Death Holds the Reins
- Devouring Flames
- The Fatal Blast
- Thundering Doom
- Bridge of Disaster
- A Fight to the Death
- The Harvest of Hate
Source:
External links
Riders of Death Valley (19411941 in film
The year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:...
) is a Universal
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran
Dick Foran
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
and Buck Jones
Buck Jones
Buck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
. Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe
Ford Beebe was a screenwriter and director...
and Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor (director)
Ray Taylor was a prolific American film director. He directed 159 films between 1926 and 1949. His debut was the 1926 film serial Fighting with Buffalo Bill.-Selected filmography:...
directed.
Cast
- Dick ForanDick ForanJohn Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
as Jim Benton, vigilante hero - Leo CarrilloLeo CarrilloLeopoldo Antonio Carrillo , was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.-Family roots:...
as Pancho Lopez - Buck JonesBuck JonesBuck Jones was an American motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, best known for his work starring in many popular western movies...
as Tombstone - Charles BickfordCharles BickfordCharles Bickford was an American actor best known for his supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for The Song of Bernadette , The Farmer's Daughter , and Johnny Belinda...
as Wolf Reade, villain hired by Kirby and Davis - Guinn "Big Boy" WilliamsGuinn Williams (actor)Guinn "Big Boy" Williams was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as Dodge City , Santa Fe Trail , and The Comancheros...
as Borax Bill - Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr.Lon Chaney, Jr. , born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney...
as Butch, one of Reade's henchmen - Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Beery, Jr.Noah Lindsey Beery , known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting...
as Smokey - Jean BrooksJean BrooksJean Brooks born Ruby M. Kelly was an American film actress who appeared in over 30 films. She was raised in both New York City and Costa Rica, and was fluent in both English and Spanish. She never achieved major stardom in Hollywood, though she landed a number of prominent roles in the early 1940s...
as Mary Morgan - James Blaine as Joseph Kirby, one of the mastermind villains
- Monte BlueMonte BlueMonte Blue was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era, and later progressed to character roles....
as Rance Davis, the other mastermind villain - Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Tex, a Benton Rider - Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftRoy Barcroft was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".-Early life:...
as Dirk, one of Reade's henchmen - Jack Rockwell as Trigger, one of Reade's henchmen
- Ethan LaidlawEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlaw was an American film actor. He appeared in over 350 films between 1923 and 1962.He was born in Butte, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Sea Spoilers...
as Rusty, one of Reade's henchmen - Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander (actor)Richard Alexander was an American character actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, Alexander appeared in numerous film serials such as Flash Gordon and Zorro Rides Again, as well as a leading role in All Quiet on the Western Front. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.-References:...
as Pete Grump, one of Reade's henchmen
Production
Rider's of Death Valley was Universal's "all-star, high budget western cliffhanger." It provided a lot of stock footage for later serials.Stunts
- Jack CaseyJack CaseyJohn "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...
- Leroy Johnson
- Gil PerkinsGil PerkinsGil Perkins was an Australian film and television actor.-Early life:As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwegian cargo ship as a deck hand.-Early career:In his early adult life, he left for Hollywood...
- Ken TerrellKen TerrellKen Terrell was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man. He died March 8, 1966 from arteriosclerosis-Partial filmography:...
doubling George J. Lewis - Duke YorkDuke YorkDuke York was an American film actor. Born in Danby, New York, York was born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh...
Chapter titles
- Death Marks the Trail
- The Menacing Herd
- The Plunge of Peril
- Flaming Fury
- The Avalanche of Doom
- Blood and Gold
- Death Rides the Storm
- Descending Doom
- Death Holds the Reins
- Devouring Flames
- The Fatal Blast
- Thundering Doom
- Bridge of Disaster
- A Fight to the Death
- The Harvest of Hate
Source: