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Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert
★ 6.6/10•1939•1h 13m•NR•Western

Zane Grey's pen... again sends a devil-may-care youth... on an exciting trail of adventure and romance.

John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, falls in love with John but is about to marry Snap Thornton to keep a promise made by her father. She runs away on her wedding day but is captured and held hostage by outlaw Henry Holderness. John, the Naabs and fellow ranchers rush to her rescue.

Lesley Selander · Director

Norman Houston · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 23, 1939

Actors

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

John Abbott

Evelyn Venable

Evelyn Venable

Miriam Naab

Russell Hayden

Russell Hayden

David Naab

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Andrew Naab

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Nosey

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Henry Holderness

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Henchman Nebraska

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Snap Thornton

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Henchman Chick Chance

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Postmaster John Twerk

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Judge Stevens

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Wedding Guest

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Wedding Guest

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Cowhand

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Wedding Guest

Frankie Marvin

Musician

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