Desert Law

Desert Law — Plot

Don McLane and Julia Wharton are engaged. Rufe Dorsey, the local boss, who is above the law, covets Julia and "frames" Don for murder. He is given a prison sentence. Don is liberated at a junction point by Julia's brothers and they beat a retreat to the Wharton homestead, whither Dorsey goes to get the prisoner again. A stranger who recently appeared in the town joins the defending forces and when the fight goes against them he reveals himself to Dorsey as the Governor of the state.

• Release date
• September 15, 1918
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama, Western
• Director
• Jack Conway

Desert Law — Cast

Gayne Whitman Donald McLane Jack Richardson Rufe Dorsey George C. Pearce The Stranger Leota Lorraine Julia Wharton Ray Hanford Sheriff Bert Appling Deputy Jim Farley Deputy

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Phil Gastrock Logan