Desert Fury

Desert Fury

5.9IMDb Score
Released:1947-08-15
Duration:96 min
Director:Lewis Allen
Actors:John Hodiak, Lizabeth Scott, Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor
Production:Hal Wallis Productions

Overview:

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.

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