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The Mysterious Rider

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1942 | 56 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 56 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1942: an older pace and style.

Billy the Kid and his pal Fuzzy escape from the Marshal and find themselves in the ghost town of Laramy. The city was abandoned because of Sykes and his gang, who are in search of a gold mine.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 607 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Newfield

  • Buster CrabbeBilly the Kid
  • Al St. JohnFuzzy Q. Jones
  • Caroline BurkeMartha Kincaid
  • John MertonDalton Sykes
  • Edwin BrianJohnny Kincaid (as Edwin Brien)
  • Jack IngramTrigger Larson - Henchman
  • Slim WhitakerRufe - Henchman
  • Kermit MaynardJoe - Henchman
  • Jimmy AubreyDeputy
  • Art DillardDeputy