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The Desert Trail (1935) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Name: The Desert Trail
Genre: Action, Western
Released: 1935-04-21
Duration: 54 min

Release, runtime and language: 1935 · 54 mins · English
Directed by: Lewis D. Collins
Starring: John Wayne, Paul Fix, Lafe McKee, Mary Kornman, Eddy Chandler, Al Ferguson

Rodeo champion John Scott and his gambling companion Kansas Charlie find themselves falsely charged with an armed robbery. Determined to clear their names, the duo slips out of town and races toward Poker City, where they chase the real culprits and confront danger on the trail.

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