🤠 The Dawn Rider (1935) – A gripping early John Wayne Western directed by Robert N. Bradbury and produced by Monogram Pictures. Featuring Marion Burns, Dennis Moore, and Yakima Canutt, this B-movie gem delivers action, drama, and romance from Hollywood’s golden era of cowboy films.

🌵 Plot:
After his father is killed in a robbery, John Mason (John Wayne) swears vengeance. Wounded in a shootout, he is cared for by the compassionate Alice Gordon (Marion Burns). Their budding romance sparks tension with her fiancé, Rudd Gordon (Dennis Moore), who is secretly tied to Mason’s father’s killer. When the truth comes to light, Mason faces a deadly showdown that tests his sense of justice and his heart.

🎭 Cast:

John Wayne as John Mason

Marion Burns as Alice Gordon

Dennis Moore as Rudd Gordon

Reed Howes as Ben McClure

Joseph De Grasse as Dad Mason

Yakima Canutt as Saloon Owner

Earl Dwire as Pete (Expressman)

Nelson McDowell as Bates (Undertaker)

🎬 Film Facts:

One of John Wayne’s Lone Star/Monogram Westerns from the 1930s.

Later remade in 2012 with Christian Slater as John Mason.

Features stunts by Yakima Canutt, one of Hollywood’s greatest stunt pioneers.

✅ Public Domain Notice:
This film is in the Public Domain. Free to watch, share, and distribute. No copyright infringement intended.

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