Rain for a Dusty Summer
★ 4.3 · 1971 · 93m · Drama · Western
In Mexico, a mad general is leading his own war against the Church. Priests are rounded up, churches burned down and religion outlawed. The suffering of one pious catholic priest could bring the tide of change however.
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