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Desert Nights

Jewel thieves pull a heist on a diamond mining operation in Africa and take the foreman hostage before escaping into the Kalahari Desert, but when they get lost, the foreman must take charge and save them.

1h 2m1929NRTMDb 5.4

AdventureDrama

English

Crew and Cast

William NighWilliam NighDirectorJohn GilbertJohn GilbertHugh RandErnest TorrenceErnest TorrenceSteveMary NolanMary NolanDianaClaude KingClaude KingThe Real Lord Stonehill

Storyline

Jewel thieves pull a heist on a diamond mining operation in Africa and take the foreman hostage before escaping into the Kalahari Desert, but when they get lost, the foreman must take charge and save them.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 March 1929
Runtime
1h 2m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.4 / 10 (15 votes)

Production

Director
William Nigh
Writers
Lenore J. Coffee, John T. Neville, Dale Van Every
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
No Language