Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert

NR 1938 · 56 min · ★ 6.7 · Adventure, Western

Bob arrives looking for the killer of his uncle. When the Sheriff chases him and his partner Rusty, Reno thinks they are the men he is looking for and takes them into his gang. There Bob finds his uncle's gun and knows he has found the right gang. However he realizes the gang has an unknown leader and he sets out to find him.

Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by George H. Plympton

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