The Night Rider

The Night Rider — Plot

Originally a pilot for a series called "Gallaway House" that was never picked up. The patrons of a late-19th Century America theater flock to see the latest production, a Western tale of redemption. Johnny Laredo, a middle-aged gunfighter fleeing his many enemies by traveling at night, stops briefly at the campfire of Tim Dawson's team of cattle drivers for a cup of coffee and a bit of human companionship. Dawson offers Laredo a job, but Laredo is afraid to return to Wyoming where he killed a number of men. Stopping in a small Texas town for supplies before heading across the Mexican border, the gunfighter is forced to fight a inexperienced youngster trying to make a reputation and kills him. Even though he is acquitted, the gunfighter has had enough and returns to Dawson, accepts the job, and hopefully, the opportunity for redemption.

• Release date
• January 1, 1962
• Runtime
• 26 min
• Genres
• Western, TV Movie, Music
• Director
• Michael Hinn

The Night Rider — Cast

Johnny Cash Johnny Laredo

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Johnny Western Marty

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Merle Travis Kentucky Dickie Jones Billy Joe

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Michael Hinn Mr. Gallaway

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Whitey Hughes Bartender Pete