Movie: Painted Desert

Top 10 Billed Cast

George O'Brien
George O'Brien

Bob McVey

Laraine Day
Laraine Day

Carol Banning

Ray Whitley
Ray Whitley

Steve

Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields

Bill

Maude Allen
Maude Allen

Yukon Kate

Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler

Hugh Fawcett

Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham

Charles M. Banning

Harry Cording
Harry Cording

Henchman Burke

Max Wagner
Max Wagner

Henchman Kincaid

Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway

Bart Currie

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  • Overview

    A cowboy and a bandit face off over possession of a valuable mine.

  • Release Date

    1938-08-12

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Desperate Men at Death Grips For Spoils that Mean Wealth to the Victors!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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