Steve Carlson is forced to kill a man in self-defense and leaves town. His sister, Ruth, falls in love with Walker, a scheming oil promoter who plans to leave her, and in an attempt to force his hand Steve is beaten in a fight and jailed.

Unbridled Spirit and Frontier Justice: A Critical Look at 'Ridin' Mad' Ah, the allure of the classic Western! There’s something inherently captivating about tales spun from the dust and grit of America’s untamed frontier, where moral lines often blur and justice is a commodity hard-won. Jacques Jaccard’s 'Ridi...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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" Unbridled Spirit and Frontier Justice: A Critical Look at 'Ridin' Mad' Ah, the allure of the classic Western! There’s something inherently captivating about tales spun from the dust and grit of America’s untamed frontier, where moral lines often blur and justice is a commodity hard-won. Jacques Jaccard’s 'Ridin' Mad' stands as a compelling, if often overlooked, artifact from this golden age, a cinematic journey that plunges headfirst into the tumultuous currents of self-preservation, fa..."
Jacques Jaccard
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