Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
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.

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Cast

Donald Woods Donald Woods As: John Abbott
Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable As: Miriam Naab
Russell Hayden Russell Hayden As: David Naab
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat As: Andrew Naab
Sidney Toler Sidney Toler As: Nosey
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 23 June 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

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

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

Frankie Marvin

Musician

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Wedding Guest

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Wedding Guest

Directed By

Lesley Selander

Lesley Selander

Director

Derwin Abrahams

Derwin Abrahams

Assistant Director

Theodore Joos

Theodore Joos

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harry Sherman

Harry Sherman

Producer

J.D. Trop

J.D. Trop

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

William A. Wilmarth

William A. Wilmarth

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Harlan

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lewis J. Rachmil

Lewis J. Rachmil

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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