Madonna of the Desert

Madonna of the Desert

60 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 23, 1948

A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian. Joe believe that the statue has a miraculous power to ward off evil, and Monica, after a narrow escape from injury while trying to steal the statue, is converted to Joe's faith and refuses to go through with the robbery. Nick has no such intentions.

Madonna of the Desert

60 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 23, 1948

Madonna of the Desert
A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian. Joe believe that the statue has a miraculous power to ward off evil, and Monica, after a narrow escape from injury while trying to steal the statue, is converted to Joe's faith and refuses to go through with the robbery. Nick has no such intentions.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Madonna of the Desert
Directors Dorothy Yutzi, Joe Dill, George Blair
Writers Frank Wisbar, Albert DeMond

Cast

Lynne Roberts

as Monica Dale

Don Barry

as Tony French (as Donald Barry)

Don Castle

as Joe Salinas

Sheldon Leonard

as Nick Julian

Paul Hurst

as Pete Connors

Roy Barcroft

as Buck Keaton

Paul E. Burns

as Hank Davenport

Betty Blythe

as Mrs. Brown

Martín Garralaga

as Papa Baravelli