The Painted Hills

"PACKED WITH THRILLS!"

1951 1h 8m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 28

ActionAdventureDramaFamily

Synopsis

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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 with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death.

“PACKED WITH THRILLS!”

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Cast

Gary Gray
Tommy Blake
Paul Kelly
Jonathan Harvey
Bruce Cowling
Lin Taylor
Art Smith
Pilot Pete
Ann Doran
Martha Blake
Chief Yowlachie
Bald Eagle
Andrea Virginia Lester
Mita
Brown Jug Reynolds
Red Wing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold F. Kress
Writers: True Boardman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Harold F. Kress, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harold F. Kress directs. Alfred Gilks behind the camera. Daniele Amfitheatrof scores. Newell P. Kimlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
375 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Harold F. Kress, shot by Alfred Gilks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Newell P. Kimlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Gary Gray and Paul Kelly and Bruce Cowling carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "PACKED WITH THRILLS!".
11IMDB entry: tt0043895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.