The Headless Rider
Всадник без головы
Synopsis
The film takes place in 1850, Texas, United States. Louise, daughter of the wealthy plantation owner Poindexter, master of the hacienda Casa del Corvo, falls in love with a poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. The night their secret rendezvous happens, her brother Henry disappears. Suspicion in murder falls on Gerald, who was found covered in blood, with signs of struggle on the body and on Henry's cloak. One more minute, and an angry crowd would have Gerald lynched, but then the mysterious Headless Horseman appears...
Top Cast
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Oleg Vidov
Morris Gerald
Ludmila Savelyeva
Louisa Poindexter
Eslinda Núñez
Isidora Kovarubio De Los-L'yanos
Enrique Santisteban
El Koyot
Alejandro Lugo
Poyndekster
Aarne Üksküla
Cassius Calhoun
Ivan Petrov
Zeb Stamp
Alfonso Godínez
Plato
Rolando Diaz Reyes
major
Aleksandr Milokostyj
Henry Poindexter
Platon Leslie
judge
Viktor Belovolskiy
Vyktor Veselkyn
prosecutor
Andrey Vladimirov
Dick Melon
A. Efimov
Vladimir Iontov
Aleksandr Kosmachevsky
I. Lezgishvili
defense attorney in court
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow
Festival / Special Debut
April 13, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Vaynshtok
- Screenplay & Story
- Pavel Finn, Thomas Mayne Reid, Vladimir Vaynshtok, Yakov Rokhlin, Pavel Grushko, Boris Hakhutin, Rolando Diaz Reyes
- Original Score
- Nikita Bogoslovskiy
- Original Title
- Всадник без головы
- Country of Origin
- Cuba, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm, ICAIC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Vaynshtok
Pavel Finn, Thomas Mayne Reid, Vladimir Vaynshtok, Yakov Rokhlin, Pavel Grushko, Boris Hakhutin, Rolando Diaz Reyes
Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Konstantin Ryzhov
Ye. Sadovskaya
Vladimir Tarasov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Vaynshtok
Director
Pavel Finn
Writer
Vladimir Vaynshtok
Writer
Grachya Mekinyan
Production Design
Ye. Sadovskaya
Editor
Konstantin Ryzhov
Director of Photography
Yakov Rivosh
Production Design
Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Headless Rider
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Headless Rider about?
The film takes place in 1850, Texas, United States. Louise, daughter of the wealthy plantation owner Poindexter, master of the hacienda Casa del Corvo, falls in love with a poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. The night their secret rendezvous happens, her brother Henry disappears. Suspicion in murder falls on Gerald, who was found covered in blood, with signs of struggle on the body and on Henry's cloak. One more minute, and an angry crowd would have Gerald lynched, but then the mysterious Headless Horseman appears...
Who directed The Headless Rider?
The Headless Rider was directed by Vladimir Vaynshtok.
Who stars in The Headless Rider?
The principal cast of The Headless Rider includes Oleg Vidov, Ludmila Savelyeva, Eslinda Núñez, Enrique Santisteban, Alejandro Lugo.
When was The Headless Rider released and how long is it?
The Headless Rider was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Headless Rider?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Headless Rider was composed by Nikita Bogoslovskiy.
Is The Headless Rider based on a book or true story?
The Headless Rider is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Thomas Mayne Reid".