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The Vanishing Riders

Sheriff Bill Jones, in the line of duty, kills outlaw Joe Land and adopts his young son, Tim. They come upon a former silver boomtown, reputed to be haunted, whose only inhabitant is Hiram McDuff, a friend of Bill's. Ranch owner Joan Stanley hires Bill and Tim. Her father has been killed by the gang of Wolf Larson. By mistake, McDuff hires the Larson gang on as ranch hands for Joan. They plan to steal the stock while Bill is away. Tim overhears the plot and informs Bill. Bill and Tim use ghost makeup, skeleton sheets (even outfitting their horses with skeleton-looking blankets) and tricks to rout the superstitious gang members...

Top Cast

  • Bill Cody

    Bill Cody

    Bill Jones

  • Bill Cody Jr.

    Bill Cody Jr.

    Tim Lang

  • Ethel Jackson

    Ethel Jackson

    Joan Stanley

  • Hal Taliaferro

    Hal Taliaferro

    Wolf Lawson

  • Donald Reed

    Donald Reed

    Frank Stanley

  • Budd Buster

    Budd Buster

    Hiram McDuff

  • Ace Cain

    Ace Cain

    Henchman Kentuck

  • Colin Chase

    Colin Chase

    Henchman Luke

  • Roger Williams

    Roger Williams

    Joe Lang

Overview

Sheriff Bill Jones, in the line of duty, kills outlaw Joe Land and adopts his young son, Tim. They come upon a former silver boomtown, reputed to be haunted, whose only inhabitant is Hiram McDuff, a friend of Bill's. Ranch owner Joan Stanley hires Bill and Tim. Her father has been killed by the gang of Wolf Larson. By mistake, McDuff hires the Larson gang on as ranch hands for Joan. They plan to steal the stock while Bill is away. Tim overhears the plot and informs Bill. Bill and Tim use ghost makeup, skeleton sheets (even outfitting their horses with skeleton-looking blankets) and tricks to rout the superstitious gang members...

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