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The Sky Rider
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4900 feet
Directed by Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James)
Cast: Champion the dog [Champion], Garreth Hughes (Gareth Hughes) [Dick Wilson], Josephine Hill [Alice Allan], Sheldon Lewis [‘Doc’ Shade], J.P. Lockney [John Wilson], John Tansey [Joseph Wilson], Allene Goodwin (Aline Goodwin) [Mrs. Shade], Lew Meehan [Mike Slaney]; Alfred Heuston [?] [a policeman]?, Edward Cecil, [?] ? [the Wilson attorney]
Chesterfield Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed [?] on State Rights basis? by Chesterfield Motion Picture Corporation [A Hans Tiesler Production]. / Scenario by Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James), from a screen story by Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James). Production supervision by Hans Tieslar. Animal trainer, Hans Tiesler. Cinematography by M.A. Andersen. Film editor, Fred Burnworth. Presented by George R. Batchellor. / Released 15 June 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] The film may have been released with a sound-on-disc synchronized soundtrack of music and sound effects. / Silent film.
Drama.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, June 1929, page 151] Disinherited nephew of aviation magnate plots to get share of uncle’s millions. He causes near death of his cousin, when a bomb placed in latter’s plane explodes in mid-air. He then hires thugs to abduct uncle, in order to force him to give over part of fortune, but is foiled by arrival of cousin and police.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 16 August 2025.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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