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Heritage of the Desert

"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."

Cast

118022

Donald Woods

as John Abbott

117073

Evelyn Venable

as Miriam Naab

144366

Russell Hayden

as David Naab

88672

Robert Barrat

as Andrew Naab

34747

Sidney Toler

as Nosey

13356

C. Henry Gordon

as Henry Holderness

103620

Willard Robertson

as Henchman Nebraska

104714

Paul Guilfoyle

as Snap Thornton

8496

Paul Fix

as Henchman Chick Chance

1027429

John 'Skins' Miller

as Postmaster John Twerk

2933

Reginald Barlow

as Judge Stevens

1095107

Hank Bell

as Wedding Guest

1271045

Charles Brinley

as Wedding Guest

58217

Rod Cameron

as Cowhand

34165

Frank Ellis

as Wedding Guest

952908

Frankie Marvin

as Musician

188722

Charles Murphy

as Wedding Guest

88981

Tex Phelps

as Wedding Guest

Crew

130325

Lesley Selander

Director

557979

Zane Grey

Novel

118288

Sherman A. Rose

Editor

35497

Lewis J. Rachmil

Art Direction

144384

Derwin Abrahams

Assistant Director

4308

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

1345308

J.D. Trop

Associate Producer

231250

Harry Sherman

Producer

1584315

Theodore Joos

Assistant Director

557980

Norman Houston

Screenplay

1344868

William A. Wilmarth

Sound

26026

Victor Young

Original Music Composer