The Call of the Desert

The Call of the Desert

He rides like a streak, fights like a wildcat, makes love like a cross between Romeo and Don Juan.

1930 · 48 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

Tod Walker takes Rex Carson's map to a gold mine and leaves him in the desert. Carson recuperates at Jean Walker's ranch and she takes a liking to him. But when her uncle Tod arrives, he claims Carson tried to jump his claim. She sides with her uncle and Carson, banished from the Walker ranch, sets out to get his claim back.

Directed by J.P. McGowan · Written by Sally Winters

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Tom Tyler Rex Carson
Sheila Bromley Jean Walker
Bud Osborne Tod Walker
Cliff Lyons Nate Thomas
Bobby Dunn Hardrock
Rube Dalroy Recorder Mason

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