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The Heritage of the Desert

  • 1924
  • 1h
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The Heritage of the Desert (1924)
RomanceWestern

Pioneer rancher August Naab finds Easterner Jack Hare in the desert and takes him home, where Naab's Spanish-Indian ward Mescal cares for and falls in love with Jack though she is betrothed ... Read allPioneer rancher August Naab finds Easterner Jack Hare in the desert and takes him home, where Naab's Spanish-Indian ward Mescal cares for and falls in love with Jack though she is betrothed to Naab's wayward son Snap. To avoid marrying Snap, Mescal flees into the desert and is ca... Read allPioneer rancher August Naab finds Easterner Jack Hare in the desert and takes him home, where Naab's Spanish-Indian ward Mescal cares for and falls in love with Jack though she is betrothed to Naab's wayward son Snap. To avoid marrying Snap, Mescal flees into the desert and is captured there by desert pirate Mal Holderness, a ruthless man seeking to control the surrou... Read all

  • Director
    • Irvin Willat
  • Writers
    • Zane Grey
    • Albert S. Le Vino
  • Stars
    • Bebe Daniels
    • Ernest Torrence
    • Noah Beery
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
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    • Director
      • Irvin Willat
    • Writers
      • Zane Grey
      • Albert S. Le Vino
    • Stars
      • Bebe Daniels
      • Ernest Torrence
      • Noah Beery
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bebe Daniels
    Bebe Daniels
    • Mescal
    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • August Naab
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Holderness
    Lloyd Hughes
    Lloyd Hughes
    • Jack Hare
    Anne Schaefer
    Anne Schaefer
    • Mrs. Naab
    • (as Ann Schaeffer)
    Jim Mason
    Jim Mason
    • Snap Naab
    • (as James Mason)
    Richard Neill
    Richard Neill
    • Dene
    • (as Richard R. Neill)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Dave Naab
    • (as Leonard Clapham)
    Barbara Brower
    • Pioneer Child
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Irvin Willat
    • Writers
      • Zane Grey
      • Albert S. Le Vino
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    • Trivia
      The on-location crew for this film number 200 persons, including cast, technicians and a tribe of Navajo.
    • Connections
      Remade as Heritage of the Desert (1932)

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 激闘の天地
    • Filming locations
      • Lee's Ferry, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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