Riders of Destiny

Infobox Film
name = Riders of Destiny


image_size = 220px
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director = Robert N. Bradbury
producer = Paul Malvern
writer = Robert N. Bradbury
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starring = John Wayne
Cecilia Parker
Gabby Hayes
Al St. John
Yakima Canutt
music =
cinematography = Archie Stout
editing = Carl Pierson
distributor =
released = 1933
runtime = 53 min.
country = USA
language = English
imdb_id = 0024500

"Riders of Destiny" is a 1933 Western musical film starring John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's first singing cowboy. Wayne's singing voice was dubbed and the film is considerably darker than the Gene Autry singing cowboy movies that followed it; Singin' Sandy's ten-gallon hat was black instead of white and he would grimly chant about "streets soon running with blood" and "you'll be drinking your drinks with the dead" as he strode purposefully down the street toward a showdown. The supporting cast includes George "Gabby" Hayes, acrobatic comedian Al St. John, and Yakima Canutt, and the movie was written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.

Cast

* John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders
* Cecilia Parker as Fay Denton
* Forrest Taylor as James Kincaid
* George 'Gabby' Hayes as Charlie Denton (billed as George Hayes)
* Al St. John as Henchman Bert
* Heinie Conklin as Henchman Elmer
* Yakima Canutt as Henchman
* Earl Dwire as Slip Morgan
* Lafe McKee as Sheriff Bill Baxter
* Addie Foster as Mrs. Mason

ee also

* John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)

External links

*imdb title|id=0024500|title=Riders of Destiny