The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film released by Pathé Exchange.[3] Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western stars William Boyd (in his pre-Hopalong Cassidy era) and Helen Twelvetrees, and most notably features an unshaven young Clark Gable in his talking film debut. The film was shot mostly on location in Arizona.

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The Painted Desert
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Directed by	Howard Higgin[1] Bert Gilroy[2]
Written by	Tom Buckingham[2] Howard Higgin[2]
Produced by	E. B. Derr[1]
Starring	William Boyd Helen Twelvetrees William Farnum
Cinematography	Edward Snyder
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Francis Gromon
Production company	Pathé Exchange
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	January 18, 1931 (1931-01-18) (US)[2]
Running time	85 minutes 75 minutes (edited reissue)[1]
Country	United States
Language	English