The Mounted Stranger
1930 film
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The Mounted Stranger is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film. It was a remake of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924),[1] which was an adaptation of Henry Herbert Knibbs' novel of the same name.[2]
Buddy Hunter
Milton Brown
Fred Burns
Jim Corey
Francis Ford
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| Directed by | Arthur Rosson |
| Screenplay by | Arthur Rosson |
| Produced by | Hoot Gibson |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson Buddy Hunter Milton Brown Fred Burns Jim Corey Francis Ford |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Gilmore Walker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Pete Ainslee locates Steve Gary, who killed Ainslee's father when Ainslee was a child and a witness to the murder. The adult Ainslee wounds Gary in a gunfight, but he becomes the hunted one after Gary recovers.[1]
Cast
- Hoot Gibson as Pete Ainslee aka The Ridin' Kid
- Buddy Hunter as Pete as a boy
- Milton Brown as 'Pop' Ainslee
- Fred Burns as Steve Gary
- Jim Corey as 'White-Eye'
- Francis Ford as 'Spider' Coy
- Walter Patterson as Spider's lookout
- Francelia Billington as Mrs. Coy
- Louise Lorraine as Bonita Coy
Production
The Mounted Stranger was written and directed by Arthur Rosson. It was released on February 8, 1930, by Universal Pictures.[3][4][2] Harry Neumann was the cinematographer, and Gibson was the producer. Henry H. Knibbs was the author, and Gilmore Walker was the editor.[1] The film's sets were designed by art director David S. Garber.
