The Moon Riders (serial)
| The Moon Riders | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card for the series. | |
| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason Theodore Wharton |
| Written by | Karl R. Coolidge George Hively William Pigott Albert Russell Theodore Wharton |
| Story by | Karl R. Coolidge George Hively William Pigott Albert Russell Theodore Wharton |
| Starring | Art Acord Mildred Moore |
| Cinematography | William M. Edmond Alfred H. Lathem Howard Oswald |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 360 minutes (18 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Moon Riders is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Theodore Wharton. The serial is considered lost.[1] It ran for 18 episodes.
Cast
[edit]- Art Acord as Buck Ravelle, a Ranger
- Charles Newton as Arizona Baldwin
- Mildred Moore as Anna Baldwin, Arizona's Daughter
- George Field as Egbert, Leader of the Moon Riders
- Beatrice Dominguez as Rosa, Housekeeper's Daughter
- Tote Du Crow as Warpee, the Indian Chief
- Albert MacQuarrie as Gant, a crooked attorney
Reception
[edit]The Moon Riders is considered to be one of the more successful serials of the silent film era and it established Art Acord as a western star.[2]
Chapter titles
[edit]- Over the Precipice
- The Masked Marauders
- The Red Rage of Jealousy
- Vultures of the Hills
- The Death Trap
- Caves of Mystery
- The Menacing Monster
- The Moon Rider's Bride
- Death's Door
- The Pit of Fire
- The House of Doom
- Unmasked
- His Hour of Torture
- The Flaming Peril
- Rushing Waters
- Clearing Skies
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Moon Riders". silentera.com. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
- ^ Buck, Rainey (1999). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7864-4702-2.
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