The Mounted Stranger
The Mounted Stranger is a 1930 American Western film that was a remake of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924),[1] which was an adaptation of Henry Herbert Knibbs's novel of the same name.[2]
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| Directed by | Arthur Rosson | 
| Screenplay by | Arthur Rosson | 
| Produced by | Hoot Gibson | 
| Starring | Hoot Gibson Buddy Hunter Milton Brown Fred Burns Jim Corey Francis Ford  | 
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann | 
| Edited by | Gilmore Walker | 
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures | 
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Running time  | 66 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
Synopsis
    
Pete Ainslee (played by Hoot Gibson) locates Steve Gary, who killed Ainslee's father when Ainslee was a child and a witness to the murder. The adult Ainslee wounds Gary in a gunfight, but he becomes the hunted one after Gary recovers.[1]
Cast
     
- Hoot Gibson as Pete Ainslee aka The Ridin' Kid
 - Buddy Hunter as Pete as a boy
 - Milton Brown as 'Pop' Ainslee
 - Fred Burns as Steve Gary
 - Jim Corey as 'White-Eye'
 - Francis Ford as 'Spider' Coy
 - Walter Patterson as Spider's lookout
 - Francelia Billington as Mrs. Coy
 - Louise Lorraine as Bonita Coy
 
Production
    
The Mounted Stranger was written and directed by Arthur Rosson. It was released on February 8, 1930, by Universal Pictures.[3][4][2] Harry Neumann was the cinematographer, and Gibson was the producer. Henry H. Knibbs was the author, and Gilmore Walker was the editor.[1] The film's sets were designed by art director David S. Garber.
References
    
- Wollstein, Hans J. "Mounted Stranger (1930)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
 - "The Mounted Stranger (1930)". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
 - "The Mounted Stranger (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
 - Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Mounted-Stranger - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
 
