Western · United States of America · 1938 · 56m

Desert Patrol

Director

Cast

Bob Steele as Dave Austin Marion Weldon as Jean Drury Rex Lease as Dan Drury Ted Adams as Apache Joe Forrest Taylor as Martin Rand Budd Buster as Hezi Watts

Crew

Fred Myton — Screenplay Fred Myton — Story

Tagline

CUT-THROATS on a RAMPAGE and RANGERS CRAVING ACTION AND ROMANCE!

Synopsis

When a fellow ranger (Julian Madison) is brutally murdered, the Captain sends Dave Austin to investigate the crime, only to stumble upon a money-laundering scheme in the works. With one eye on the killer (Ted Adams), Austin tries to unravel the racket. But keeping his true identity under wraps could be a problem. Rex Lease and Marion Weldon co-star in this classic Western from prolific director Sam Newfield.

Mood & Themes

texas ranch

Key Collaborators

Sam Newfield Director Fred Myton Screenplay Fred Myton Story

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