Drums of the Desert (1927 film)

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Drums of the Desert
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Film poster
Directed by John Waters
Screenplay by Zane Grey
John Stone
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Starring Warner Baxter
Marietta Millner
Ford Sterling
Wallace MacDonald
Heinie Conklin
George Irving
Bernard Siegel
Cinematography Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 4, 1927 (1927-06-04)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
Still with Warner Baxter. Warner Baxter Drums of the Desert.jpg
Still with Warner Baxter.

Drums of the Desert is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by John Waters and written by Zane Grey and John Stone. The film stars Warner Baxter, Marietta Millner, Ford Sterling, Wallace MacDonald, Heinie Conklin, George Irving, and Bernard Siegel. The film was released on June 4, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Drums-of-the-Desert - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. "Drums of the Desert". afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.