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Drums of the Desert (1927)

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.

Genre : Western

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : John Waters

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

John Waters
John Waters
Director
Zane Grey
Zane Grey
Novel
John Stone
John Stone
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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