Red Ryder's father is killed by the henchmen of a conniving banker who plans to drive ranchers from their land so he can profit from the forthcoming railroad. Red swears revenge and sets out to bring the gang to justice, with help from his friends Cherokee Sims and Little Beaver. Based on the newspaper comic strip by Fred Harmon.br br 12-chapter cliffhanger serial, western, Republic Pictures, colorizedbr br Don 'Red' Barry as Red Ryderbr Noah Beery as Ace Hanlonbr Tommy Cook as Little Beaverbr Maude Allen as Duchess Ryderbr Vivian Austin as Beth Andrewsbr Harry Worth as Calvin Drakebr Hal Taliaferro as Cherokee Simsbr William Farnum as Col.