The Vanishing Rider(1928)
William Desmond plays Jim Davis, a secret service agent by day and masked avenger by night. Ethlyne Clair provided feminine appeal, while Bud Osborne, as the notorious Butch Bradley, and a young Boris Karloff took care of the villainy.
Movie: The Vanishing Rider
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Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider
Mary Allen
Pop Smith
Butch Bradley
The Villain
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