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  • The Painted Desert (1931)
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    79 min | Drama, Western
The Painted Desert (1931)
Passed
79 min | Drama, Western

Two men find an abandoned baby and fight over the ownership of the child, resulting in lifelong rivalry.
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Director
Writers
Tom Buckingham (story by) | Howard Higgin (story by)
Producer
E.B. Derr (produced by)
Cinematographer
Edward Snyder (photographed by)
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Status
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Updated Jan 18, 1931

Release date
Mar 7, 1931 (United States)

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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
William Boyd
Bill Holbrook (as Bill Boyd) Bill Holbrook (as Bill Boyd)   See fewer
Helen Twelvetrees
Mary Ellen Cameron Mary Ellen Cameron   See fewer
William Farnum
Cash Holbrook Cash Holbrook   See fewer
J. Farrell MacDonald
Jeff Cameron Jeff Cameron   See fewer
Clark Gable
Rance Brett Rance Brett   See fewer
Charles Sellon
Tonopah Tonopah   See fewer
Hugh Adams
Dynamite Dynamite   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Bob Carson Bob Carson   See fewer
Edmund Breese
Judge Matthews Judge Matthews   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Tex (as Guy Edward Hearn) Tex (as Guy Edward Hearn)   See fewer
William Le Maire
Denver (as William LeMaire) Denver (as William LeMaire)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Provney Provney   See fewer
Clem Beauchamp
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Burton
Santa Fe (uncredited) Santa Fe (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Clegg
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Buck's Partner (uncredited) Buck's Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
James Donlan
Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider (uncredited) Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Brady Kline
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Lyons
Rider (uncredited) Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Mason
Shotgun Rider for Bill's Wagon (uncredited) Shotgun Rider for Bill's Wagon (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
G. Raymond Nye
Bill (uncredited) Bill (uncredited)   See fewer
Rose Plumer
Judge Matthews' Housekeeper (uncredited) Judge Matthews' Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Al St. John
Buck (uncredited) Buck (uncredited)   See fewer
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