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Heritage of the Desert

58 %|Jun 23, 1939|Western

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.

Featured Crew

Lesley Selander
Director
Zane Grey
Novel
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Theodore Joos
Assistant Director
Sherman A. Rose
Editor
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
J.D. Trop
Associate Producer
Derwin Abrahams
Assistant Director

Cast

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Donald Woods
John Abbott
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Evelyn Venable
Miriam Naab
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Russell Hayden
David Naab
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Robert Barrat
Andrew Naab
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C. Henry Gordon
Henry Holderness
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Willard Robertson
Henchman Nebraska
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Paul Guilfoyle
Snap Thornton
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Paul Fix
Henchman Chick Chance
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John "Skins" Miller
Postmaster John Twerk
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Reginald Barlow
Judge Stevens
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Hank Bell
Wedding Guest
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Charles Brinley
Wedding Guest
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Frank Ellis
Wedding Guest
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Charles Murphy
Wedding Guest
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Tex Phelps
Wedding Guest