The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost

1927 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

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.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Walter J. Coburn

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