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The Mysterious Rider Synopsis
Columbine, though in love with foreman Wilson Moore, agrees--out of gratitude to her foster father, Bellounds--to marry the ranch-owner's ne'er-do-well son, Jack Bellounds. While Wilson becomes friends with the ever-present Mysterious Rider (Hell Bent Wade), Jack is ensnared by Madge and Ed Smith into a scheme to rustle cattle from his father. The blame for the stolen stock falls on Wilson, and in the ensuing events Wade recognizes Ed Smith to be the murderer of his wife and discovers Columbine to be his long-lost daughter. Wade kills Smith in a fight, Wilson is cleared, Jack is exposed, and Columbine is united with her true love.
Into the Light Synopsis
A simple country girl, brutally mistreated by her stepfather, awakens first the sympathy, then the love, of The Boy. The Spider, who lusts after The Girl, makes a bargain with the stepfather and takes her to the city where, kept prisoner, she is soon broken in health and spirit. Cast out and near death, she is taken in by The Boy. Following the demise of The Spider, The Boy takes her to church, where he prays, and after many hours she is restored to health.
"The Mysterious Rider" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Into the Light" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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