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The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor. It was singing cowboy Tex Ritter's eighth film for Grand National Pictures.^[1] While the film had an original copyright notice, its copyright was not renewed, so it has entered the public domain.^[2]

Plot

Full film (public domain)

Tex and Stubby keep their promise to a dying friend by helping his partner hold on to his gold mine, and to avenge his death by taking on and wiping out a horde of masked riders.

Cast

Tex Ritter as Tex Martin
White Flash as Tex's horse
Iris Meredith as Nancy Wilson
Horace Murphy as Stubby
Charles King as Blackie Devlin
Earl Dwire as Sheriff Walker
Forrest Taylor as Norton
Joseph W. Girard as Dan Farley
Lafe McKee as Tom Wilson
Hank Worden as Deputy
Ray Whitley as Band Leader
The Range Ramblers as Saloon musicians

Soundtrack

Tex Ritter - "Ride, Ride, Ride" (Written by Fred Rose and Michael David)^[3]
Tex Ritter - "I'm a Texas Cowboy"
Tex Ritter - "Ride Around Little Dogies"
Tex Ritter - "Rosita"
Tex Ritter - "A'Ridin' Old Paint"

References

^ "Lee Tracy Film at the Palace". The Telegraph-Herald. January 30, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1937). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.
^ "Singing Cowboy To Be Seen at Princess". Kentucky New Era. December 10, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

External links

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen at IMDb
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

[1] "Lee Tracy Film at the Palace". The Telegraph-Herald. January 30, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

[2] Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1937). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.

[3] "Singing Cowboy To Be Seen at Princess". Kentucky New Era. December 10, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

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