Nevada (1927)
Overview
A once notorious gunfighter takes a respectable job on a ranch. "Nevada" is charged with protecting the ranch owner's pretty daughter, arousing the enmity of ranch foreman Clan Dillon, who is in love with the girl. The villainous foreman leaks a rumor of his rival's dark past to the sheriff, and the former outlaw is soon on the run again.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.249 |
Directed By
John Waters
Crew
Gordon Rigby
John Waters
Zane Grey
John Stone
Adolph Zukor
Charles Schoenbaum
Jesse L. Lasky
E. Lloyd Sheldon
TOP CAST
Gary Cooper
Nevada
Thelma Todd
Hettie Ide
William Powell
Clan Dillon
Philip Strange
Ben Ide
Ernie Adams
Cash Burridge
Christian J. Frank
Sheriff of Winthrop
Ivan Christy
Cawthorne
Guy Oliver
Sheriff of Lineville
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