Desert Vengeance

1931 1h 5m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Brother and sister Hugh and Anne Dixon pull their fake suicide scam on Jim Cardew. Hugh leaves a note for Jim to take care of Anne. After Jim proposes and leaves money to Anne, he learns of their scheme. Not revealing his knowledge he gets them to return with him to his desert hideout where he and his outlaw gang reside and from which the Dixon's only escape is 30 miles of desert on foot.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Buck Jones
Jim Cardew
Barbara Bedford
Anne Dixon
Douglas Gilmore
Hugh Dixon
Ed Brady
Beaver
Albert J. Smith
McBride
Bob Fleming
Winnipeg - McBride Rider
Slim Whitaker
Whiskey - Cardew Rider

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis King
Writers: Stuart Anthony
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Snyder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Buck Jones and Barbara Bedford and Douglas Gilmore carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis King directs. Ray Snyder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ray Snyder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Buck Jones and Barbara Bedford and Douglas Gilmore carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0021795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.