Riders of Destiny

Riders of Destiny is a 1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring the late John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being the late Ken Maynard in the 1929 film The Wagon Master). It was the first of a series of sixteen Lone Star Westerns made for Monogram Pictures between 1933 and 1935, by Wayne and director the late Robert N. Bradbury, and the first pairing of Wayne with the late George "Gabby" Hayes. It also stars the late Cecelia Parker.

Loner government agent Singin' Sandy Saunders (John Wayne) witnesses what seems to be a stagecoach robbery, committed by young Fay Denton (Cecelia Parker). But Fay is actually just trying to get her hands back on her own money in order to keep it from thieving stooges Bert (Al "Fuzzy" St. John) and Elmer (Heinie Conklin) and their boss, local land grabber James Kincaid (Forrest Taylor). Saunders then teams up with Kay to fight off the gang and derail the criminal plots of the greedy Kincaid.

Victims

• Prince (Horse) - Shot by Bert.
• Sheriff Warren - Killed by "Slip" Morgan on the orders of James Kincaid off-screen, mentioned.
• Unnamed Man - Shot by Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders off-screen, mentioned.
• "Slip" Morgan - Bled out after being shot by James Kincaid.
• James Kincaid - Shot by Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders causing him to fall off his horse and land in a lake.
• Bert - Sentenced to death via hanging by an unknown person after being arrested by Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders and Fay Denton off-screen, implied.
• Elmer - Sentenced to death via hanging by an unknown person after being arrested by Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders and Fay Denton off-screen, implied.

Deaths

• Total - 7
  • 6 Humans
    • All Men
  • 1 Animal
    • 1 Horse

Kill Counts

1. Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders - 4 (Alive)
2. Fay Denton - 2 (Alive)
3. James Kincaid - 2 (Deceased)
4. "Slip" Morgan - 1 (Deceased)
5. Bert - 1 (Deceased)