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Movie poster: The Sky Rider (1928)
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The Sky Rider

1928 · 50 min Drama Adventure
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

The disinherited nephew of an aviation magnate plots to get a share of his uncle’s millions. He causes the near-death of his cousin when a bomb placed in his plane explodes in mid-air. He then hires thugs to abduct the uncle in order to force him to give over part of his fortune, but is foiled by the arrival of a cousin and police.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Adventure
Director Alan James
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its tension from the contrast between the romance of the sky and the baseness of earthly greed, using aviation as a potent symbol of both freedom and peril.

What lingers after the final reel is the classic satisfaction of virtue prevailing over villainy, delivered with silent-era gusto. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alan James

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Best enjoyed as a weekend matinee, embracing its vintage adventure spirit.

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