Heritage of the Desert (1939 film)

For the 1924 silent film, see The Heritage of the Desert (film). For the Henry Hathaway version, see Heritage of the Desert (1932 film).

Heritage of the Desert is a 1939 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars Donald Woods, Evelyn Venable, Russell Hayden, Robert Barrat, Sidney Toler, C. Henry Gordon and Willard Robertson. It is based on the 1910 novel The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey. The film was released on June 23, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Heritage of the Desert
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Screenplay by	Norman Houston Harrison Jacobs
Based on	The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey
Produced by	Harry Sherman
Starring	Donald Woods Evelyn Venable Russell Hayden Robert Barrat Sidney Toler C. Henry Gordon Willard Robertson
Cinematography	Russell Harlan
Edited by	Sherman A. Rose
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 23, 1939 (1939-06-23)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Donald Woods as John Abbott
• Evelyn Venable as Miriam Naab
• Russell Hayden as David Naab
• Robert Barrat as Andrew Naab
• Sidney Toler as Nosey
• C. Henry Gordon as Henry Holderness
• Willard Robertson as Henchman Nebraska
• Paul Guilfoyle as Snap Thornton
• Paul Fix as Henchman Chick Chance
• John 'Skins' Miller as Postmaster John Twerk
• Reginald Barlow as Judge Stevens