The Vanishing Pioneer(1928)
Come adventure with these rugged trail blazers in a story of the golden west that's truly different.
A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople.
Movie: The Vanishing Pioneer
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Anthony Ballard / John Ballard
June Shelby
John Murdock
Sheriff Murdock
Mr. Shelby
Ray Hearn
John Ballard, Age 7
The Apron Woman
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A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople.
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1928-06-23
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Come adventure with these rugged trail blazers in a story of the golden west that's truly different.
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