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.
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Rin-Tin-Tin as Rinty
Walter Miller as Ramon
June Marlowe as Dolores Valdez
Josef Swickard as Juan Valdez
Buzz Barton as Buzz
Lee Shumway as Amos Harkey
Julia Bejarano as Maria, the Dueña
Lafe McKee as Sheriff Billings
Arthur Morrison as Limpy
Frank Lanning as Burke
Bob Kortman as Jenkins
Victor Metzetti as Red
Otto Metzetti as Red's Partner
Richard Thorpe Director
William P. Burt Screenplay
Wyndham Gittens Editor
Arthur Metzetti Stunts
Victor Metzetti Stunts
Nat Levine Producer
Joe Bonomo Stunts
Bennett Cohen Screenplay
Kermit Maynard Stunts
Harry L. Fraser Screenplay
Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography
United States 04 March 1930
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Rin Tin Tin 1930 12 Chapter Movie Serial.
In this 12 part serial 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 ...
Public Domain Henchmen Vintage Film Kidnapping Serial chapter play Adventure danger thrills romance Dog Actor rin tin tin.
Featuring Walter Miller and Rin Tin Tin -- the first sound serial to receive national distribution. Who is "the Cactus Kid?" Restored edition to be released on DVD ...
In this 12 part serial 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 ...
In this 12 part serial 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 ...
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1930:
01 August 1930
Just before the scheduled electrocution of stockbroker Kenneth Avery for the murder of Mazie Lawrence, Nan Perry makes one last plea to the governor for a stay of execution and relates the incidents that led to Mazie's death.
30 July 1930
André is a young attorney who has opened his own office in Paris without any success. One day he finds a will in an old book in an antique shop that reveals a hidden treasure at the castle Brignolles.
30 September 1930
The permanent lack of money is giving Kibis a real headache. The rent has been overdue for seven months and now he is threatened with eviction.
29 January 1930
This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.
20 July 1930
A gambler wanted for murder hides under the guise of a clergyman.
10 June 1930
Despite past friendliness, cattle ranchers Tom and Jim Bledsoe, father and son, fence off their range to prevent its use by neighboring sheep ranchers Tug Wilson and Buck Rankin, suggesting that they hope to end their recent loss of cattle.
01 October 1930
A magazine editor gets a good story when he comes home to find his wife with his best friend.
08 February 1930
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