

The Vanishing Rider
1928, English. Directed by Ray Taylor.
William Desmond plays Jim Davis, a secret service agent by day and masked avenger by night. Ethlyne Clair provided feminine appeal, while Bud Osborne, as the notorious Butch Bradley, and a young Boris Karloff took care of the villainy.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 January 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George H. Plympton, William Lord Wright, Carl Krusada
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The Vanishing Rider runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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The Vanishing Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 1928. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Vanishing Rider?
If you liked The Vanishing Rider, try A Man Called Sledge, Ramrod, Barbarosa.
Who directed The Vanishing Rider?
The Vanishing Rider (1928) was directed by Ray Taylor and stars William Desmond, Ethlyne Clair, Nelson McDowell.