Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold (1984)

Director
Matt Cimber

Main cast
Laurene Landon; Ken Roberson; Cihangir Gaffari; Luis Lorenzo; Claudia Gravy

Genres
Western, Adventure

Description
Fiery blonde half-breed Yellow Hair and her easygoing sidekick the Pecos Kid are after a fortune in Mayan gold. The courageous duo have run-ins with an army of Mexican soldiers, a gang of dastardly bandits, and a lethal tribe of Aztec warriors while searching the countryside for said gold fortune.


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