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The Return of the Riddle Rider
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters / 20 reels
Directed by Robert Hill (Robert F. Hill)

Cast: William Desmond [Randolph Parker, also known as The Riddle Rider], Lola Todd [Madge McCormack], Grace Cunard [Vilda Dixon], Tom London [Buck White], Henry A. Barrows [Senator McCormack], Scotty Mattraw [Willie], Lewis Dayton [James Thornley], Norbert A. Myles [James Archer], Howard Davies [Hank Wilson]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Arthur B. Reeve and Fred J. McConnell (Fred McConnell). Presented by Carl Laemmle. / Ten chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Riddle Rider Rides Again,” released 28 March 1927; [2] “A Day of Terror,” released 4 April 1927; [3] “Not a Chance,” released 11 April 1927; [4] “The Hold-Up,” released 18 April 1927; [5] “The River of Flame,” released 25 April 1927; [6] “The Trap,” released 2 May 1927; [7] “The Crooked Deal,” released 9 May 1927; [8] “The Rock Slide,” released 16 May 1927; [9] “The Silencer,” released 23 May 1927; [10] “Vengeance,” released 30 May 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A sequel to The Riddle Rider (1924). The serial was released in Canada by Canadian Universal Film Company in 1927. The serial was released in the United Kingdom by European Motion Picture Company in 1927. / Silent film.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost : Print exists of a theatrical trailer for the film.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Serials

Listing updated: 29 April 2020.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 262, 288; Stedman-Serials p. 30 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

Home video: DVD.

 
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