Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

1939
1h 13m
5.8

5.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 23, 1939
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0031419

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

Key Crew

Lesley Selander
Director
Harry Sherman
Producer
Norman Houston
Screenplay