Desert Gold

Young Indian chief Maya (Buster Crabbe) faithfully guards a hidden gold mine that rightfully belongs to his people. But when the evil crook Chet Kasedon tries to extract the whereabouts of the hidden gold deposits, Chief Maya suddenly becomes a victim of cruelty and villainous incursions. After mining engineers Gale and Mortimer see Kasedon's ruthlessness, they cast their lot with Maya and form a united front against Kasedon and his gang in the biggest battle the desert has ever seen! (official distributor synopsis)