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The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost

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Western

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Chased by Detective Murray and the posse, a wounded Jim Drake heads across the border into Mexico where he recuperates with the Wolfes. When Murray arrives again, Jim heads into the desert. But in the night his guide sneaks off and leaves him without water or his horse.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

17 December 1927

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Jim Drake

Peggy Montgomery

Peggy Montgomery

Dolores Wolfe

William Dyer

William Dyer

Steve Wolfe

Edward Cecil

Edward Cecil

Detective Murray

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

El Chino

Tom Bay

Tom Bay

Townsman (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Henchman (uncredited)

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Boat Captain (uncredited)

Ray Murro

Ray Murro

Juan, the Half-Breed (uncredited)

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Sheriff (uncredited)

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