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Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 4, 1927

Runtime

1h 5m

Genres

Western

Original Title

Drums of the Desert

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

John Waters

Description

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.