Plot Summary
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end the feud and extends an olive branch toward Jeff, who now has a lovely daughter. But during a mining venture, the bitterness escalates. Is Bill to be set against his own adoptive father?
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Full Cast & Characters
William Boyd
Bill Holbrook
Helen Twelvetrees
Mary Ellen Cameron
William Farnum
Cash Holbrook
J. Farrell MacDonald
Jeff Cameron
Clark Gable
Rance Brett
Charles Sellon
Tonopah
Wade Boteler
Bob Carson
Will Walling
Kirby
Hugh Adams
Dynamite
Edmund Breese
Judge Matthews
Edward Hearn
Tex (as Guy Edward Hearn)
William Le Maire
Denver (as William LeMaire)
Director & Crew
Howard Higgin
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.2/10 based on 21 votes.
Who directed The Painted Desert?
The Painted Desert was directed by Howard Higgin and released in 1931.
How long is The Painted Desert?
The Painted Desert has a runtime of 1 hours and 19 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1931-01-18
- Status
- Released