Drums of the Desert 1927

Synopsis:

John Curry is a friend of the Navajos who fails in his attempts to keep the white man from exploiting the tribe's secret altars. Realizing that there is oil to be found on the reservation, evil Will Newton gains entry to the area by posing as a trail guide for Elias Manton, an archeologist, and his daughter Mary.

Directed by: John Waters
Written by: John Stone
Runtime: 65 minutes
Tagline: A big-scale outdoor melodrama-lavishly filmed to depict the mighty human drama of a dying race. 'Twill stir your blood to the quick if you like this kind of a show.
Cast:
Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
John Curry 
Marietta Millner
Marietta Millner
Mary Manton 
Ford Sterling
Ford Sterling
Perkins 
Wallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
Will Newton 
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Hi-Lo 
George Irving
George Irving
Prof. Elias Manton