Heritage of the Desert (1939)

  • NR
  • 06/23/1939 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 13m

Zane Grey's pen... again sends a devil-may-care youth... on an exciting trail of adventure and romance.

Overview

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.

Lesley Selander

Director

Zane Grey

Novel

Norman Houston

Screenplay

Cast

Donald Woods's headshot

Donald Woods

John Abbott
Evelyn Venable's headshot

Evelyn Venable

Miriam Naab
Russell Hayden's headshot

Russell Hayden

David Naab
Robert Barrat's headshot

Robert Barrat

Andrew Naab
Sidney Toler's headshot

Sidney Toler

Nosey
C. Henry Gordon's headshot

C. Henry Gordon

Henry Holderness
Willard Robertson's headshot

Willard Robertson

Henchman Nebraska
Paul Guilfoyle's headshot

Paul Guilfoyle

Snap Thornton

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