Movie: Heritage of the Desert

Top 10 Billed 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

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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.

  • Release Date

    1939-06-23

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

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

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  • Languages:

    English
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