Southwest Passage (1954)
Director:
Ray Nazarro
Writers:
Harry Essex (idea), Harry Essex (screenplay)
Stars:
Rod Cameron, Joanne Dru, John Ireland
In this western, a forward thinking hero joins in on the promotion of camels as the perfect desert pack animals. He embarks upon a journey with a group of others. Among them is a fugitive bankrobber and his girl friend who are trying to outfox a posse. One of the hero's men recognizes the desperado and begins blackmailing him in exchange for silence. During the journey, a band of angry natives attack. Later, the group loses their water and face the prospect of dying of thirst. The picture was originally released in 3-D.