Rose of the Golden West

Rose of the Golden West

1927 · 70 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, Romance

Juan is about to elope with the convent-bred Elena, when he is chosen to assassinate the governor who is about to hand California over to the Russians. Since the governor also happens to be Elena's father, this puts him in quite a fix.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice · Written by Eugenie Woodward

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