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Riders of the Cactus

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Riders of the Cactus
Directed byDavid Kirkland
Written by
  • Charles Connell
  • David Kirkland
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyR.B. Hooper
Edited byCharles Connell
Production
company
Hooper-Connell Productions
Distributed byBig 4 Film
Release date
  • July 7, 1931 (1931-07-07)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riders of the Cactus is a 1931 American Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church.[1] Location shooting took place in Sonora, California, and near Tucson, Arizona at the Tanque Verde Ranch and Mission San Xavier del Bac Mission.[2] The film was made back-to-back with Flying Lariats.

Plot

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Smugglers on the Mexico–United States border pursue the tourist Josie after they learn that she has a valuable map that shows the location of buried treasure. Bronson rescues her, catching and beating the villains. Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol take the villains away, and Bronson and Josie turn the treasure over to a mission church where they are married.[3][4]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Pitts p.67
  2. ^ Tucson Daily Citizen, October 7, 1931
  3. ^ "Riders of the Cactus". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Riders of the Cactus (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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