Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind

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Burning the Wind

1929

1h 0m

10.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

Two ranchers get together to fight a common enemy and fall in love.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Hoot Gibson

Richard Gordon Jr

Hoot Gibson

Acting

Virginia Brown Faire

Maria Valdez

Virginia Brown Faire

Acting

Cesare Gravina

Don Ramón Valdez

Cesare Gravina

Acting

Boris Karloff

Pug Doran

Boris Karloff

Acting

Gilbert Holmes

Peewee (as Pee Wee Holmes)

Gilbert Holmes

Acting

Robert Homans

Richard Gordon Sr

Robert Homans

Acting

George Grandee

Manuel Valdez

No Image

Acting

Ray Turner

Ranch Cook (uncredited)

Ray Turner

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