23 Jun 1928
The Vanishing Pioneer
A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople.
Hills of Missing Men
Who Is He? The Dragon? An Escaped Bandit Leader or a Spy? Thrills, Action, Suspense Galore
A US Army officer is sent undercover into the hills of Mexico's Baja California region to find and bring down the madman Crando and his group of crazed followers, who are setting up their own criminal empire spreading from Mexico into the United States.
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J.P. McGowan Capt. Brandt / The Dragon
Helen Holmes Amy Allis
Charles Brinley Bandini
Florence Gilbert Hilma Allis
Jean Perry Crando
James Wang Li Fung
Andrew Waldron Buck Allis
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