Heritage of the Desert (1939)
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.
Director:
Lesley Selander
Writer:
Norman Houston
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Donald Woods as John Abbott |
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Evelyn Venable as Miriam Naab |
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Russell Hayden as David Naab |
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Robert Barrat as Andrew Naab |
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Sidney Toler as Nosey |
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C. Henry Gordon as Henry Holderness |
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Willard Robertson as Henchman Nebraska |
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Paul Guilfoyle as Snap Thornton |
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Paul Fix as Henchman Chick Chance |
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John 'Skins' Miller as Postmaster John Twerk |
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Reginald Barlow as Judge Stevens |
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Hank Bell as Wedding Guest |
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Charles Brinley as Wedding Guest |
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Rod Cameron as Cowhand |
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Frank Ellis as Wedding Guest |
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Frankie Marvin as Musician |
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Charles Murphy as Wedding Guest |
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Tex Phelps as Wedding Guest |
| Directing | Lesley Selander | Director |
| Writing | Zane Grey | Novel |
| Editing | Sherman A. Rose | Editor |
| Art | Lewis J. Rachmil | Art Direction |
| Directing | Derwin Abrahams | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Production | J.D. Trop | Associate Producer |
| Production | Harry Sherman | Producer |
| Directing | Theodore Joos | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Norman Houston | Screenplay |
| Sound | William A. Wilmarth | Sound |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
