Drums of the Desert
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1927-06-04
Runtime: 65 mins
Director: John Waters
Writer: John Stone
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Western
Original title: Drums of the Desert
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
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