The Avenger (1931 film)

The Avenger is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Buck Jones, Dorothy Revier, and Otto Hoffman. The film centers on a former sheriff, portrayed by Buck Jones, who is wrongly accused of murder and seeks to clear his name and bring the real perpetrators to justice. He adopts the persona of "The Avenger" to operate outside the law and uncover the truth. The storyline revolves around themes of justice, revenge, and mistaken identity, common tropes in the Western and crime genres of the era. Reviews at the time noted its brisk pacing and action sequences, typical of Buck Jones's filmography.