Heritage of the Desert

Sep 30, 1932

1h 0m

★ 4.5

LAND THIEVES AND BANDITS BATTLING PIONEER SETTLERS OF THE WEST!

Overview

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

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Jack Hare

Randolph Scott

Judy

Sally Blane

Adam Naab

J. Farrell MacDonald

Judson Holderness

David Landau

Snap Naab

Gordon Westcott

Lefty

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Windy

Vince Barnett

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