Desert Nights
1929 | 62m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William Nigh |
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| Writer: | John T. Neville, Dale Van Every, Lenore J. Coffee, Endre Bohem |
| Staring: |
| Jewel thieves pull a heist on a diamond mining operation in Africa and take the foreman hostage before escaping into the Kalahari Desert, but when they get lost, the foreman must take charge and save them. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 1929 |
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| Director: | William Nigh |
| Writer: | John T. Neville, Dale Van Every, Lenore J. Coffee, Endre Bohem |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | con artist, captive, desert, silent film, diamond theft, lost in the desert, jewel thieves |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Gilbert | Hugh Rand |
| Ernest Torrence | Steve |
| Mary Nolan | Diana |
| Claude King | The Real Lord Stonehill |
| Name | Job |
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| William Nigh | Director |
| Willis Goldbeck | treatment |
| John T. Neville | Story |
| Dale Van Every | Story |
| Lenore J. Coffee | Writer |
| Endre Bohem | Adaptation |
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Henrietta Frazer | Wardrobe Designer, Costume Design |
| Harry Reynolds | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Nigh | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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