Riders of Vengeance

"He wasn't a shooting man, but seven men robbed him of his family and his girl, so he started out to get them all- one man against seven. Did Harry get them? Or did a woman halt him?"

Jun 9 1919 N/A 1h 0m
Western

Harry's bride is murdered at their wedding along with Harry's mother and father, and the good-hearted outlaw turns grimly malevolent.

Plot

Cheyenne Harry's bride, his father and his mother, on the day of his wedding are killed on the steps of the church by his enemies. A year later, Harry returns to Mesquite to avenge the deaths of his loved ones. He kills the guilty persons one by one until he gets to Gale Thurman. Harry rescues Thurman's bride-to-be from a stagecoach holdup and cares for her in a cave he has made into his home. Harry and Thurman are obliged to unite together to fight off the Apaches of the desert, and during the battle, Thurman declares his innocence in the wedding day massacre. Both men are wounded, and Thurman dies despite Harry's valiant attempts to save him. Harry then finds happiness with Thurman's fiancée.

Written by

Harry Carey, John Ford, Eugene B. Lewis

Directed by

John Ford

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
55
Average Rating
3.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA