The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills

68 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Family | May 4, 1951

After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner, Lin, isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin's gun jams.

The Painted Hills

68 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Family | May 4, 1951

The Painted Hills
After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner, Lin, isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin's gun jams.
IMDb rating 4.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Painted Hills
Directors Sid Sidman, Harold F. Kress
Writers True Eames Boardman, Alexander Hull

Cast

Gary Gray

as Tommy Blake

Paul Kelly

as Jonathan Harvey

Bruce Cowling

as Lin Taylor

Art Smith

as Pilot Pete

Ann Doran

as Martha Blake

Chief Yowlachie

as Bald Eagle

Brown Jug Reynolds

as Red Wing

Mitchell Lewis

as Mark Miller (uncredited)

Charles Watts

as Steve (uncredited)

Pal

as Shep