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Cast
Hal Taliaferro
as Jim Drake
Peggy Montgomery
as Dolores Wolfe
William Dyer
as Steve Wolfe
Edward Cecil
as Detective Murray
Richard Neill
as El Chino
Tom Bay
as Townsman (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Henchman (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Ray Murro
as Juan, the Half-Breed (uncredited)
Slim Whitaker
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1927
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorRichard Thorpe
WritersWalter J. Coburn, Richard Thorpe
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Desert of the Lost
About The Desert of the Lost
Chased by Detective Murray and the posse, a wounded Jim Drake heads across the border into Mexico where he recuperates with the Wolfes. When Murray arrives again, Jim heads into the desert. But in the night his guide sneaks off and leaves him without water or his horse.
Directed by Richard Thorpe, The Desert of the Lost leans on a strong ensemble — Hal Taliaferro, Peggy Montgomery, William Dyer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1927.
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