Desert Killer (1953)
June 27, 195310mEN
4.9
7 votes
Overview
Desert Killer is a 1952 short film directed by Larry Lansburgh about a hunter tracking a sheep-killing mountain lion. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
Director
Larry LansburghWriter
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Vitaphone Corporation
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6.0When a marauding mountain lion helps himself to one of the sheep that are being tended by the five-year old Surefoot, the lad secures what is left of his flock and seeks out his accomplished tracker friend Marvin and his son Warren to help apprehend the beast. This requires a fireside overnight, but next day they manage to corner it. Will they just shoot it or have they a more cunning plan in mind? It’s a tough one to call, this. On the one hand there’s a young lad trying to keep his livelihood safe from a predator, on the other there is mankind using the advantages of guns and ropes to try an…
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