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The Roaring West Synopsis
Buck Jones stars as 'Montana' in this 15-episode Universal serial involving the land rush, gold mines, stolen maps, claim-jumping and other high-handed villainy occurring before Montana gets total control of the situation.
Singing River Synopsis
A persistent drought threatens the crops of homesteader Lang Rush, and he faces a mortgage foreclosure by the bank. At the local saloon, outlaw Sam Hemp suggests that Lang rob the bank as restitution. The exchange escalates into a gunfight, which leaves Sam and his wealthy friend, Drayton, dead. Lang flees to the mountains and takes refuge in a deserted shack near Singing River, where he prospects for silver. Bert Condon, a former homesteader, trails Lang in the hope of collecting a $5,000 reward, but ultimately befriends the fugitive and assists in filing Lang's claim when he strikes ore. On his return to town, Lang rescues the sheriff's daughter, Alice Thornton, from Hemp's gang and defeats their leader, L. W. Bransom, in a fistfight. He then clears himself of the murder charge and wins Alice.
"The Roaring West" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Singing River" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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