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The Sky Rider
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The Sky Rider

1928-06-15 · 50 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Adventure

The disinherited nephew of an aviation magnate plots to get a share of his uncle’s millions. He causes the near-death of his cousin when a bomb placed in his plane explodes in mid-air. He then hires thugs to abduct the uncle in order to force him to give over part of his fortune, but is foiled by the arrival of a cousin and police.

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Directors
Alan James
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Champion the DogChampion
Gareth HughesGareth HughesDick Wilson
Josephine HillJosephine HillAlice Allan
J.P. LockneyJ.P. LockneyJohn Wilson
John TanseyJoseph
Sheldon LewisSheldon LewisDoc Slade
Lew MeehanLew MeehanMike Slaney

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