Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 2m

Desert Nights

Desert Nights poster
Director
William Nigh
Cast
John Gilbert as Hugh Rand Ernest Torrence as Steve Mary Nolan as Diana Claude King as The Real Lord Stonehill
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Harry Reynolds — Editor Lenore J. Coffee — Writer John T. Neville — Story Dale Van Every — Story William Nigh — Producer
Synopsis

Jewel thieves pull a heist on a diamond mining operation in Africa and take the foreman hostage before escaping into the Kalahari Desert, but when they get lost, the foreman must take charge and save them.

Mood & Themes
con artistcaptivedesertsilent filmdiamond theftlost in the desertjewel thieves
Key Collaborators
William Nigh Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Harry Reynolds Editor Lenore J. Coffee Writer John T. Neville Story Dale Van Every Story William Nigh Producer Henrietta Frazer Costume Design
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