Hills of Missing Men

Feb 26, 1922

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Who Is He? The Dragon? An Escaped Bandit Leader or a Spy? Thrills, Action, Suspense Galore

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Western

Production Companies

Playgoers Pictures

Hills of Missing Men Trailers

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Cast

Capt. Brandt / The Dragon

J.P. McGowan

Amy Allis

Helen Holmes

Bandini

Charles Brinley

Hilma Allis

Florence Gilbert

Crando

Jean Perry

Li Fung

James Wang

Buck Allis

Andrew Waldron

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