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The Painted Hills
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The Painted Hills 1951 Directed by Harold F. Kress

PACKED WITH THRILLS!

After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , Family
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $667,000
Revenue $1,085,000
Release Date 4 May 1951
68 mins
Cast
Gary Gray
Gary Gray Tommy Blake
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly Jonathan Harvey
Bruce Cowling
Bruce Cowling Lin Taylor
Art Smith
Art Smith Pilot Pete
Ann Doran
Ann Doran Martha Blake
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie Bald Eagle
Andrea Virginia Lester
Andrea Virginia Lester Mita
Brown Jug Reynolds
Brown Jug Reynolds Red Wing
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis Mark Miller (uncredited)
Charles Watts
Charles Watts Steve (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Writer
True Eames Boardman
True Eames Boardman
Producer
Chester M. Franklin
Chester M. Franklin
Cinematography
Alfred Gilks
Alfred Gilks
Harold Lipstein
Harold Lipstein
Composer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Editor
Newell P. Kimlin
Newell P. Kimlin
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Original Writer
Alexander Hull
Alexander Hull
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Leonid Vasian
Leonid Vasian
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Assistant Director
Sid Sidman
Sid Sidman
Part of MGM's Lassie Collection
Lassie Come Home
Son of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
Hills of Home
The Sun Comes Up
Challenge to Lassie