The Desert of the Lost
1927, English. Directed by Richard Thorpe.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard ThorpeDirector
- Hal TaliaferroJim Drake
- Peggy MontgomeryDolores Wolfe
- William DyerSteve Wolfe
- Edward CecilDetective Murray
- Richard NeillEl Chino
- Tom BayTownsman (uncredited)
- George MagrillHenchman (uncredited)
- Lafe McKeeBoat Captain (uncredited)
- Ray MurroJuan, the Half-Breed (uncredited)
- Slim WhitakerSheriff (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 17 December 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Walter J. Coburn, Richard Thorpe
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The Desert of the Lost runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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The Desert of the Lost isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 1927. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Desert of the Lost, try The Comancheros, Man Without a Star, The Last Sunset.
Who directed The Desert of the Lost?
The Desert of the Lost (1927) was directed by Richard Thorpe and stars Hal Taliaferro, Peggy Montgomery, William Dyer.