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Heritage of the Desert (1939)

NR · 1939-06-23 · 1h 13m · EN
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Zane Grey's pen... again sends a devil-may-care youth... on an exciting trail of adventure and romance.

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.

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Lesley SelanderDirector

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Donald WoodsDonald WoodsJohn AbbottEvelyn VenableEvelyn VenableMiriam NaabRussell HaydenRussell HaydenDavid NaabRobert BarratRobert BarratAndrew NaabSidney TolerSidney TolerNoseyC. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonHenry HoldernessWillard RobertsonWillard RobertsonHenchman NebraskaPaul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleSnap ThorntonPaul FixPaul FixHenchman Chick ChanceJohn 'Skins' MillerJohn 'Skins' MillerPostmaster John TwerkReginald BarlowReginald BarlowJudge StevensHank BellHank BellWedding Guest

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NevadaB western

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityNevada · B WesternPacingShortDirector preference284046Actor preference159710 · 197025 · 295945Country preferenceUs

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What is Heritage of the Desert about?

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.

How long is Heritage of the Desert?

Heritage of the Desert has a runtime of 73 minutes.

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