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Riders of the Law
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4721 feet
Directed by Robert North Bradbury
Cast: Jack Hoxie [Jack Meadows], Marin Sais [Barbara Layne], Frank Rice [Toby Jones], Pat Harman (Pat Harmon) [Deputy Dan Silo], Frank Jonasson [Ace Brokaw], Tom Lingham [Sheriff Layne], Jack Pierce [Pete Gushard]
Sunset Productions production; distributed by Sunset Productions. / Scenario by Robert North Bradbury, from a screen story by Robert North Bradbury. Assistant director, Jack Pierce. Cinematography by Bert Longenecker. Presented by Anthony J. Xydias. / Released 15 December 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA in December 1929.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, April 1923, page 88] The story deals, as its name implies, with the rigid law of the Northwest and with Jack Meadows’ efforts to set free the girl’s father, who is the sheriff. The man has been wounded by outlaws and found in a dying state by Jack and his pal. The two set out to bring the criminals to justice. The girl at first misjudges Jack and believes him responsible for her father’s disappearance. When he proves the respected deputy is in reality the leader of a band of liquor smugglers and captures the culprits, she changes her mind. Jack’s identity as a government ranger is established.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 9 February 2016.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Limbacher-Feature p. 204; Sherwood-Best p. 184.
Home video: DVD.
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