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Drums of the Desert

"A big-scale outdoor melodrama-lavishly filmed to depict the mighty human drama of a dying race. 'Twill stir your blood to the quick if you like this kind of a show."

John Curry is a friend of the Navajos who fails in his attempts to keep the white man from exploiting the tribe's secret altars. Realizing that there is oil to be found on the reservation, evil Will Newton gains entry to the area by posing as a trail guide for Elias Manton, an archeologist, and his daughter Mary.

Top Cast

  • Warner Baxter

    Warner Baxter

    John Curry

  • Marietta Millner

    Marietta Millner

    Mary Manton

  • Ford Sterling

    Ford Sterling

    Perkins

  • Wallace MacDonald

    Wallace MacDonald

    Will Newton

  • Heinie Conklin

    Heinie Conklin

    Hi-Lo

  • George Irving

    George Irving

    Prof. Elias Manton

  • Bernard Siegel

    Bernard Siegel

    Chief Brave Bear

  • Guy Oliver

    Guy Oliver

    Indian Agent

Overview

John Curry is a friend of the Navajos who fails in his attempts to keep the white man from exploiting the tribe's secret altars. Realizing that there is oil to be found on the reservation, evil Will Newton gains entry to the area by posing as a trail guide for Elias Manton, an archeologist, and his daughter Mary.

Rating

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