Yellow Dust

"The lust for gold brought out the worst in men, when Bob Culpepper ranged the red Sierras to strike pay dirt and love."

1936

1h 9m

4.5(6 votes)

Western

Romance

Overview

After he's accused of a series of stagecoach robberies, an innocent man has to find the real crooks.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Dix

Bob Culpepper

Leila Hyams

Nellie Brian

Moroni Olsen

Missouri

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Brian

Andy Clyde

Silas 'Solitaire' Carter

Onslow Stevens

Jack Hanway

Hank Bell

Henchman

Dorothy Coburn

Undetermined Role

Tex Cooper

Barfly

Rube Dalroy

Barfly

Creative team

Directed by: Wallace Fox
Written by: Cyril Hume
John Twist

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