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Desert Killer

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Desert Killer is a 1952 short film directed by Larry Lansburgh about a hunter tracking a sheep-killing mountain lion. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

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Language
English
  • shepherd
  • rope
  • puma
  • cowboy
  • lasso
  • hunting dog
  • sheepdog
  • animal cruelty
  • sheep farm
  • herd of sheep
  • sheep ranch
  • hunters

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical27 Jun 1953

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Desert Killer was released on 27 June 1953.

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    CinemaSerf

    7/7/2025

    6/10

    When a marauding mountain lion helps himself to one of the sheep that are being tended by the five-year old Surefoot, the lad secures what is left of his flock and seeks out his accomplished tracker friend Marvin and his son Warren to help apprehend the beast. This requires a fireside overnight, but next day they manage to corner it. Will they just shoot it or have they a more cunning plan in mind? It’s a tough one t…

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