''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American

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film starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''.

Plot

John Mason chases after his father's killer, an outlaw who remains elusive until he is tricked into revealing himself with a decoy gold shipment. To complicate matters, the killer is the brother of Alice, the woman with whom Mason has fallen in love. Alice begs Mason not to seek vengeance, but a showdown is inevitable.

Cast

as John Mason *

Marion Burns Marion Burns (August 9, 1907 – December 22, 1993) was an American film actress of the 1930s. She is best known for having starred opposite John Wayne in the 1935 film ''The Dawn Rider'' and opposite him again that same year in '' Paradis ...

as Alice Gordon * Dennis Moore as Rudd Gordon *

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as Ben McClure *

Joseph De Grasse Joseph Louis De Grasse (May 4, 1873 – May 25, 1940) was a Canadians, Canadian film director. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he was the elder brother of actor Sam De Grasse. Biography Joseph De Grasse had studied and was a first-class grad ...

as Dad Mason *

Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ...

as Saloon Owner *

Earl Dwire Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940. Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with companies i ...

as Pete (Expressman) *

Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attende ...

as Bates (Undertaker)

Remake

A 2012 remake of this film, entitled ''

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'', cast

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in the John Mason role.

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* * * * * * 1935 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury 1930s English-language films 1935 Western (genre) films Monogram Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub

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