Valley of the Sun

Feb 6, 1942

1h 18m

★ 5.8

A STALWART STORY OF STRUGGLE, HOPE, LOVE AND REVENGE IN THE SEETHING ARIZONA INDIAN COUNTRY!

Overview

An Arizona frontiersman steals an Indian agent's girlfriend, followed by trouble.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Christine Larson

Lucille Ball

Jonathan Ware

James Craig

Lord Warrick

Cedric Hardwicke

Jim Sawyer

Dean Jagger

Willie

Peter Whitney

Judge Homer Burnaby

Billy Gilbert

Geronimo

Tom Tyler

Chief Cochise

Antonio Moreno

Bill Yard

George Cleveland

Hank

Hank Bell

Lieutenant Burke (uncredited)

Richard Fiske

Major at Court Martial (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

U.S Marshal Mike Donovan has dark memories of the death of his first love. He keeps peace between the Americans and the natives who had temporarily adopted and taken care of him. The evil actions of a white sorcerer lead him to confront the villain in the Sacred Mountains, and, through shamanic rituals conquer his fears and uncover a suppressed memory he would much rather deny.

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