Product Details

• Actors: Tom Mix, Charles Middleton, Joan Gale
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000P6R9F8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,190 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Miracle Rider" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gotham (dba Alpha) Release Date: 07/24/2007

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOM MIX'S ONLY SERIAL AND HIS LAST MOVIE, August 6, 2002

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Miracle Rider (Complete Serial - 15 Episodes) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

One reviewer must've gotten the wrong video, because this is definitely Tom Mix, and Rin Tin Tin is nowhere to be seen in it! Besides Tom Mix, you get Charles Middleton as the villian. He's not nearly as menacing as he is in the Flash Gordon serials, but he's still a notable villian.

This is truly a contemporary western, taking place in 1935 when the movie was made. The bad guy is bent on chasing the indian tribe off their reservation so he can mine it for a secret explosive that he plans to sell to an unnamed European country. In one scene, he mentions the added power this powerful explosive would give a dictator, so if you know enough history to know what was happening in Europe in 1935, you can guess what country was being suggested here.

Tom Mix and Middleton together make this one of the better western serials, and I quite recommend it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good serial and from a nice print too!, July 29, 2005

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Cuthbert J. Twiddle "Cuthy" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miracle Rider (DVD)

I've never been a big fan of the Mascot serials but this one is a good one! Tom Mix is past his prime but still fun to watch (along with his horse Tony of course!). Fine supporting cast headed by Joan Gale as the Indian heroine, Charles Middleton (the perfect villain for any serial!), Robert Frazer, Niles Welch and Jason Robards, Sr. 15 action packed chapters on 2 discs plus some bonus serial trailers. VCI's source material appears to be a fine grain 16mm print and it's very good. Highly recommended for serial or western fans!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile just to enjoy seeing the legendary Tom Mix, January 3, 2003

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miracle Rider [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Tom Mix is probably the best known of the early western heroes. Besides his roles, he's also credited for being an early mentor for a hopeful young actor by the name of John Wayne.

This Mascot serial was made at the end of Tom Mix's career. He was one who suffered from the advent of sound.

One interesting facet of the serial is its foreshadowing of events in Europe. The bad guy is mining a powerful explosive for an unnamed European country which is preparing for war. I don't think I'm spoiling the ending by letting you know that Tom Mix, aided by his horse Tony, successfully thwarts the scheme by the final chapter.

Quite recommended for those who enjoy vintage western action.