

Desert Valley
1926-09-25 · 66 min · ★ 9.0
Seeing cattle dying of thirst, a stranger shoots a hole in Hoades water pipeline. Hoades is hoarding water trying to drive the ranchers away. Hounded by the law for stealing a pie, the stranger sees a chance to redeem himself by forcing Hoades to sell his pipeline and leave the area.
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- Directors
- Scott R. Dunlap
- Production companies
- Fox Film Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Buck JonesFitzsmith
Virginia Brown FaireMildred Dean
Malcolm WaiteJeff Hoades
Jack W. JohnstonTim Dean (as F.W. Johnston)
Charles BrinleySheriff
Eugene PalletteDeputy
William McCallRancher (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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