Colorized Western Movie: Heritage of the Desert - After he’s nearly killed in a plot to steal the land he inherited, East Coast transplant John Abbott teams up with a band of cowboys led by Andrew Naab to defend his ranch and bring down corrupt attorney Henry Holderness.
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Zane Grey, Norman Houston, Harrison Jacobs
Stars: Donald Woods, Evelyn Venable, Russell Hayden
Genre: Western
Country: United States
Language: English
Also Known As: Heritage of the Plains
Release Date: June 23, 1939 (United States)
Synopsis:
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.
Reviews:
"A typically entertaining entry in Paramount's Zane Grey series, well directed by Lesley Selander, this doesn't have the star power of earlier films, but the story's solid and the script well-written. Production values are pretty good too.
A personable cast is headed by the likable Woods, with excellent support by Robert Barrat as the noble family patriarch, Evelyn Venable (the original model for the Columbia Pictures logo) as his daughter, and Willard Robertson in a limited but fascinating role as a hired gun that despite his being employed by the bad guys, insists on keeping his own code of honor intact.
One of the film's triumphs is that you actually care about these characters. The rousing climax is quite satisfying too.
Recommended."
- written by "FightingWesterner" on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Heritage of the Desert
Brazil Herança do Deserto
Denmark Djævlepasset
Netherlands De oase van Aritha(informal alternative title)
Portugal Herança do Deserto
United Kingdom Heritage of the Desert
United States Heritage of the Desert
United States Heritage of the Plains(TV Title)
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