Genres

Western

Duration

73 min

Director

Lesley Selander

Rating

5.8

Release Date

June 23, 1939

Heritage of the Desert

Original title: Heritage of the Desert

Synopsis

John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, falls in love with John but is about to marry Snap Thornton to keep a promise made by her father. She runs away on her wedding day but is captured and held hostage by outlaw Henry Holderness. John, the Naabs and fellow ranchers rush to her rescue.