Madonna of the Desert (1948)

A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian. Joe believe that the statue has a miraculous power to ward off evil, and Monica, after a narrow escape from injury while trying to steal the statue, is converted to Joe's faith and refuses to go through with the robbery. Nick has no such intentions.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Stars: Lynne Roberts, Don 'Red' Barry, Don Castle, Sheldon Leonard, Paul Hurst