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The Red Rider Synopsis
White Elk, a light-skinned Indian chief, incurs the enmity of Chief Black Panther, whom he prevents from looting a westbound wagon train. Although White Elk is betrothed to an Indian princess, he falls in love with Lucille Cavanagh, a white woman from the East. After her father, John Cavanagh, tricks White Elk into signing away the lands of his tribe, the young chief is condemned to be burned alive by Black Panther. However, a sudden rainstorm douses the fire and enables White Elk to escape. He soon learns that he is actually a white man, adopted by the tribe as an infant following the disappearance of his parents. Meanwhile, Lucille is abducted by Black Panther, strapped into a canoe, and set adrift above a waterfall. When White Elk rescues Lucille, the princess takes her place, offering herself as a sacrifice. Free to marry Lucille, White Elk also discovers that his birth father is the old scout leading the wagon train.
Faith Endurin' Synopsis
Bosom friends Jeff Flagg and Jim Lee launch a cattle-raising business, but their prospects are so seriously threatened by Ed Crane and his nearby copper mining operations that Jim moves to another town. Crane tries to assault Jeff's sweetheart, Helen Dryer, and in the attempt is shot and killed by her brother Vic. Jeff, accused of the murder, leaves town closely pursued by Sheriff Sol Durkee, who hopes to identify Jeff by the scar on his left arm. In a faraway town, Jeff meets up with his old friend Jim, who, in a poker game brawl, shoots the scar away from Jeff's arm. The two return home, and when Vic finally confesses that he killed Crane to preserve his sister's honor, Jeff is exonerated. Jeff and Jim discover rich copper deposits on their ranch, and Jeff, now a wealthy man, proposes to Helen.
"The Red Rider" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Faith Endurin'" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Red Rider