''Desert Gold'' is a 1936 American

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film directed by James P. Hogan, starring

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and Marsha Hunt, based on the 1913

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American fronti ...

novel of the same name and released by Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by David S. Garber, overseen by

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. The film is also known as ''Desert Storm'' (American reissue title).

Cast

as Chief Moya *

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as Fordyce "Ford" Mortimer * Marsha Hunt as Judith "Judy" Belding * Tom Keene as Randolph Gale * Leif Erickson as Glenn Kasedon * Monte Blue as Chetley "Chet" Kasedon *

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as Doc Belding * Walter Miller as Henchman Hank Ladd * Frank Mayo as Henchman Bert Lash

Reception

The ''Los Angeles Times'' said "it is all well done."Comics Hit of New Bill: Mitchell and Durant in Orpheum Spotlight Los Angeles Times June 18, 1936: 11.

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* * * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films 1936 romantic drama films American Western (genre) films American action drama films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films 1930s English-language films Films based on American novels Films based on works by Zane Grey Films directed by James Patrick Hogan Paramount Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub