Heritage of the Desert

"LAND THIEVES AND BANDITS BATTLING PIONEER SETTLERS OF THE WEST!"

1932 1h 0m EN

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5.7

MID

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5.8

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 3★5.8IMDB · 187

Western

Synopsis

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A young man must defend his land from claim jumpers in this adaptation of the popular Zane Grey novel.

“LAND THIEVES AND BANDITS BATTLING PIONEER SETTLERS OF THE WEST!”

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Cast

Randolph Scott
Jack Hare
Sally Blane
Judy
J. Farrell MacDonald
Adam Naab
David Landau
Judson Holderness
Gordon Westcott
Snap Naab
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Lefty
Vince Barnett
Windy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Zane Grey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Randolph Scott and Sally Blane and J. Farrell MacDonald carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LAND THIEVES AND BANDITS BATTLING PIONEER SETTLERS OF THE WEST!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henry Hathaway directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Randolph Scott and Sally Blane and J. Farrell MacDonald carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "LAND THIEVES AND BANDITS BATTLING PIONEER SETTLERS OF THE WEST!".
7IMDB entry: tt0022999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.