Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

Ruthless Fortune Seekers Who Will Stop at Nothing...

NR 1949 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Western, Drama

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair with a married treasure hunter, whose pursuit of the mine has lead her to double-cross her husband.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Ted Sherdeman

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