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The Avenger

Roy William Neill

1931 • 1h 12m

Goss, Mason, and Kelly force Joaquin Murieta to watch as they hang his brother Juan for a crime he did not commit. To exact his revenge on the three, Joaquin becomes the notorious Black Shadow.

The Avenger

Cast

Buck Jones

Buck JonesJoaquin "The Black Shadow" Murietta

Dorothy Revier

Dorothy RevierHelen Lake

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.Ike Mason

Otto Hoffman

Otto HoffmanBlack Kelly

Walter Percival

Walter PercivalAl Goss

Edward Hearn

Edward HearnCaptain Paul Lake

Sidney Bracey

Sidney BraceyWindy

Paul Fix

Paul FixJuan Murietta (uncredited)

Slim Whitaker

Slim WhitakerSlim

Ethan AllenJailer

Buck BuckoMurietta Vaquero

Roy BuckoMurietta Vaquero

Ben Corbett

Ben CorbettHenchman

Frank Ellis

Frank EllisHenchman

Billy Franey

Billy FraneyBartender

Crew

Roy William Neill

Roy William NeillDirector

Ted Tetzlaff

Ted TetzlaffDirector of Photography

George Morgan

George MorganScreenplay

Mack V. Wright

Mack V. WrightAssistant Director

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