Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

73 mins | Western | June 23, 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.

Heritage of the Desert

73 mins | Western | June 23, 1939

Heritage of the Desert
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title Heritage of the Desert
Directors Theodore Joos, Derwin Abrahams, Lesley Selander
Writers Norman Houston, Zane Grey

Cast

Donald Woods

as John Abbott

Evelyn Venable

as Miriam Naab

Russell Hayden

as David Naab

Robert Barrat

as Andrew Naab

Sidney Toler

as Nosey

C. Henry Gordon

as Henry Holderness

Willard Robertson

as Henchman Nebraska

Paul Guilfoyle

as Snap Thornton

Paul Fix

as Henchman Chick Chance

John "Skins" Miller

as Postmaster John Twerk

Reginald Barlow

as Judge Stevens

Hank Bell

as Wedding Guest

Charles Brinley

as Wedding Guest

Rod Cameron

as Cowhand

Frank Ellis

as Wedding Guest

Frankie Marvin

as Musician

Charles Murphy

as Wedding Guest

Tex Phelps

as Wedding Guest