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60% Critic Match
The Avenger
“Blood-tingling all-action western!”
6.0 / 10• 1931• 1h 12m•NR• English
RomanceWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Buck Jones
Joaquin "The Black Shadow" Murietta
Lead
Dorothy Revier
Helen Lake
Edward Peil Sr.
Ike Mason
Otto Hoffman
Black Kelly
Walter Percival
Al Goss
Edward Hearn
Captain Paul Lake
Sidney Bracey
Windy
Paul Fix
Juan Murietta (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy William Neill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Avenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
