The Shadow of Chikara

The Shadow of Chikara

The Lure of the Mystic Wild river Was Diamonds. But What Was Frightening Was the Men Who Never Came Back.

PG 1977 · 114 min · ★ 4.6 · Horror, Western

Two former Confederate captains try to remove diamonds hidden in the Arkansas mountains, but a native spirit guards the sacred site against intruders.

Directed by Earl E. Smith · Written by Earl E. Smith

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