Drums of the Desert

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1927 · 65 min · NR · Western · TMDB 7.0/10

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.

Directed by John Waters

Cast

• Warner Baxter — John Curry
• Marietta Millner — Mary Manton
• Ford Sterling — Perkins
• Wallace MacDonald — Will Newton
• Heinie Conklin — Hi-Lo