Madonna of the Desert (1948)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama
Release: 1948-02-23
Director: George Blair
Writers: Albert DeMond , Frank Wisbar
Language: Italian | English
Stars: Lynne Roberts , Don ‘Red’ Barry , Don Castle , Sheldon Leonard , Paul Hurst , Roy Barcroft , Paul E. Burns , Betty Blythe , Grazia Narciso , Martin Garralaga
Runtime: 60 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Madonna of the Desert (United States of America) , Missão Adorável (Brazil) , Madonna of the Desert , La virgen del desierto (Mexico)
Plot: 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:tt0040561