The Lone Defender (1930)
A prospector is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang, who hope to find the murdered man's goldmine. The miner's dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, recognizes the killers, who thereafter seek to use the dog to locate the lost mine. With the help of a government agent and a young girl, Rinty saves the mine and brings the bad guys to justice.
- Date of release
- 1930-03-04
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 3h 37m
- Genres
- Action
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
Casting
- Rin-Tin-Tin — Rinty
- Walter Miller — Ramon
- June Marlowe — Dolores Valdez
- Josef Swickard — Juan Valdez
- Buzz Barton — Buzz
- Lee Shumway — Amos Harkey
- Julia Bejarano — Maria, the Dueña
- Lafe McKee — Sheriff Billings
- Arthur Morrison — Limpy
- Frank Lanning — Burke
- Bob Kortman — Jenkins
- Victor Metzetti — Red
Interesting facts
The Lone Defender is a 1930 American Pre-Code Mascot serial film starring Rin Tin Tin. It was Mascot's first all-sound serial. It was Rin Tin Tin's first serial at Mascot, after being dropped by Warner Bros. when they decided animal pictures would not work with "Talkies". He also starred in the later serial The Lightning Warrior, which was his last appearance.
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