''Randy Rides Alone'' is a 1934 American

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film starring John Wayne,

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, and George Hayes (before Hayes developed his famous "Gabby" persona). The 53-minute black-and-white film was directed by Harry L. Fraser, produced by Paul Malvern for Lone Star Productions, and released by

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Randy Bowers rides into town, and upon hearing a grossly off-key rendition of " Sobre las Olas" coming from a saloon, enters to investigate. He walks in to find the patrons and bartender all shot dead, with the song coming from a

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, along with a note advising the local sheriffs not to investigate. The sheriffs arrive and immediately blame Randy for the massacre. Within the sheriff's posse is Matt the Mute, who cannot speak and writes to communicate—using the same handwriting as was found in the note. Randy escapes with the help of Sally Rogers, the niece of the dead owner of the bar, who survived the massacre by hiding in a crawlspace. Randy runs from the sheriff and ends up in a cave in which the bandits have their hideout. They kidnap Sally, who escapes with Randy's help. Matt the Mute is eventually exposed as the real killer and is himself killed when he enters the bar, which is filled with explosives. In the end, Randy and Sally are married, and they live

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Cast

* John Wayne as Randy Bowers *

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as Sally Rogers * George Hayes as Marvin Black, or Matt Mathews or Matt the Mute *

as henchman Spike *

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as Sheriff *

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as Deputy Al

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* * * * * * 1934 films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Harry L. Fraser 1934 Western (genre) films Monogram Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub

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