Desert Patrol

Desert Patrol

CUT-THROATS on a RAMPAGE and RANGERS CRAVING ACTION AND ROMANCE!

1938 · 56 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

When a fellow ranger (Julian Madison) is brutally murdered, the Captain sends Dave Austin to investigate the crime, only to stumble upon a money-laundering scheme in the works. With one eye on the killer (Ted Adams), Austin tries to unravel the racket. But keeping his true identity under wraps could be a problem. Rex Lease and Marion Weldon co-star in this classic Western from prolific director Sam Newfield.

Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by Fred Myton

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Bob Steele Dave Austin
Marion Weldon Jean Drury
Rex Lease Dan Drury
Ted Adams Apache Joe
Forrest Taylor Martin Rand
Budd Buster Hezi Watts
Steve Clark Ranger Captain

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