A mysterious rider, known as Whitehorse Cactus, steals from the dishonest water company in order to help ranchers who have been cheated out of their water rights by its crooked agents. This elusive champion is, in actuality, Jack Hayes, whose vendetta began when his father was brutally slain by one of the hired gunmen of John Henderton, the owner of the water company.
The Sign of the Cactus is a Western epic that unfolds in the rugged, arid landscapes of the American frontier, a timeless setting where the line between right and wrong is as blurred as the horizon. The film centers on Jack Hayes, a man driven by a vengeful spirit, galloping through the hills on his trusty steed, White...
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"The Sign of the Cactus is a Western epic that unfolds in the rugged, arid landscapes of the American frontier, a timeless setting where the line between right and wrong is as blurred as the horizon. The film centers on Jack Hayes, a man driven by a vengeful spirit, galloping through the hills on his trusty steed, Whitehorse Cactus, in a quest to rectify the injustices perpetuated by the corrupt water company owned by John Henderton. Jack's father was brutally slain by one of Henderton's gunmen, ..."
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