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Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

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

Genres

Western

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

23 June 1939

Country

United States of America

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 "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

Frankie Marvin

Musician

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Wedding Guest

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Wedding Guest

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