John Wayne Triple Feature: Volume 5

Alpha Video released the John Wayne Triple Feature: Volume 5 with The Desert Trail, The Dawn Rider, and ‘Neath the Arizona Skies to DVD on September 26, 2006.

‘The Desert Trail’ (1935) Movie Synopsis

When a shady rodeo promoter tries to swindle John Scott out of his $900 prize money, Scott takes it at gunpoint. However, right after he leaves, a man named Pete enters with an accomplice to rob that same official, but the men kill him in the process. Pete manages to frame John and his friend Kansas Charlie whom the authorities spotted leaving the office. When Pete flees to a nearby town soon after, the two new fugitives chase after him to clear their names.

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‘The Dawn Rider’ (1935) Movie Synopsis

After someone kills John Mason’s father, and another wounds him, John finds himself attracted to his nurse Alice while in recovery. However, a conflict quickly arises between him and his friend Ben who plans to marry Alice. John later finds the killer of his father, but goes to face him not knowing Ben has removed the bullets from his gun.

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‘Neath the Arizona Skies’ (1934) Movie Synopsis

Chris Morrell is the guardian of half-Indian girl named Nina. He’s out helping her find her missing white father so she can cash in on her late mother’s oil lease. However, outlaw Sam Black is after the girl and her father too. To make matters worse, Morrell must find another robber named Jim Moore. Along the way, Chris runs into Jim Moore’s sister, another outlaw who’s in cahoots with Sam Black, and an old friend who takes in Nina.