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Riders of the Dusk

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1949 | 57 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 57 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1949: an older pace and style.

Riders of the Dusk is another of Monogram's formula Whip Wilson westerns. Since the studio couldn't build an entire film around Wilson's bullwhip prowess, a plot was called for. This time around, it's the one about a U.S. marshal who searches high and low for a mysterious masked desperado. The mystery angle is minimal, since seasoned movie fans will be able to determine the mystery person's identity within 15 minutes. As always, Andy Clyde is a tower of comic strength as Whip Wilson's grizzled old sidekick.

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 339 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lambert Hillyer

  • Whip WilsonMarshal Whip Wilson
  • Andy ClydeWinks Holliday
  • Reno BrowneNora Neal
  • Tristram CoffinJ.J. Hall
  • Marshall ReedBrad Bradshaw
  • Myron HealeySheriff Jim
  • John MertonArt - Henchman
  • Mike RaganGus - Henchman (as Holly Bane)
  • Lee RobertsDanny
  • Dee CooperTom - Henchman