The Avenger
1931, English. Directed by Roy William Neill.
Blood-tingling all-action western!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roy William NeillDirector
- Buck JonesJoaquin "The Black Shadow" Murietta
- Dorothy RevierHelen Lake
- Edward Peil Sr.Ike Mason
- Otto HoffmanBlack Kelly
- Walter PercivalAl Goss
- Edward HearnCaptain Paul Lake
- Sidney BraceyWindy
- Paul FixJuan Murietta (uncredited)
- Slim WhitakerSlim
- Ethan AllenJailer
- Buck BuckoMurietta Vaquero
- Roy BuckoMurietta Vaquero
Details
- Released
- 6 March 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jack Townley, George Morgan
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The Avenger runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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The Avenger isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Avenger?
The Avenger (1931) was directed by Roy William Neill and stars Buck Jones, Dorothy Revier, Edward Peil Sr..