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Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert

19386.00h 56mNR

Overview

Bob arrives looking for the killer of his uncle. When the Sheriff chases him and his partner Rusty, Reno thinks they are the men he is looking for and takes them into his gang. There Bob finds his uncle's gun and knows he has found the right gang. However he realizes the gang has an unknown leader and he sets out to find him.

Directed by Sam Newfield
Written by George H. Plympton
Produced by A.W. Hackel
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Top Cast

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Bob Radford

Louise Stanley

Louise Stanley

Betty Andrews

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Rusty

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Reno

Charles King

Charles King

Curt Harris

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Sheriff

Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Mike

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Tramp

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Tramp

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Deputy Oscar

Themes & Keywords

sheriffoutlaw gang

About Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert is a adventure, western film released in 1938 exploring themes of sheriff, outlaw gang. Directed by Sam Newfield, it stars Bob Steele, Louise Stanley, Don Barclay. Bob arrives looking for the killer of his uncle. When the Sheriff chases him and his partner Rusty, Reno thinks they are the men he is looking for and takes them into his gang. There Bob finds his uncle's gun and knows he has found the right gang. However he realizes the gang has an unknown leader and he sets out to find him.

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