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The Painted Desert is a 1931 American Pre-Code film released by RKO Radio Pictures. Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. It starred low-budget Western stars William Boyd (in his pre-Hopalong Cassidy days) and Helen Twelvetrees, and featured a young Clark Gable in his talking film debut. The picture was shot mostly on location in Arizona.
Original Release
03/07/1931
US Release
03/07/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Boyd | Bill Holbrook |
| Helen Twelvetrees | Mary Ellen Cameron |
| William Farnum | Cash Holbrook |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Jeff Cameron |
| Clark Gable | Rance Brett |
| Charles Sellon | Tonopah |
| Hugh Adams | Dynamite |
| Wade Boteler | Bob Carson |
| Will Walling | Kirby |
| Edmund Breese | Judge Matthews |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Boyd | Bill Holbrook |
| Helen Twelvetrees | Mary Ellen Cameron |
| William Farnum | Cash Holbrook |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Jeff Cameron |
| Clark Gable | Rance Brett |
| Charles Sellon | Tonopah |
| Hugh Adams | Dynamite |
| Wade Boteler | Bob Carson |
| Will Walling | Kirby |
| Edmund Breese | Judge Matthews |
| Edward Hearn | Tex (as Guy Edward Hearn) / Tex |
| William Le Maire | Denver (as William LeMaire) / Denver |
| Richard Cramer | Provney |
| Clem Beauchamp | Miner |
| George Burton | Santa Fe |
| Cy Clegg | Miner |
| Edgar Dearing | Buck's Partner |
| James Donlan | Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider |
| Brady Kline | Miner |
| Cliff Lyons | Rider |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| E.B. Derr | Producer |
