Drums of the Desert

John Waters
1927-06-04

A big-scale outdoor melodrama-lavishly filmed to depict the mighty human drama of a dying race. 'Twill stir your blood to the quick if you like this kind of a show.
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65 min

John Curry is a friend of the Navajos who fails in his attempts to keep the white man from exploiting the tribe's secret altars. Realizing that there is oil to be found on the reservation, evil Will Newton gains entry to the area by posing as a trail guide for Elias Manton, an archeologist, and his daughter Mary.

Cast

Name Character Team
Warner Baxter John Curry Unowned
Marietta Millner Mary Manton Unowned
Ford Sterling Perkins Unowned
Wallace MacDonald Will Newton Unowned
Heinie Conklin Hi-Lo Unowned
George Irving Prof. Elias Manton Unowned
Bernard Siegel Chief Brave Bear Unowned
Guy Oliver Indian Agent Unowned