The Painted Hills (1951)
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 (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner, Lin, isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin's gun jams.
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Gary Gray
as Tommy Blake
as Tommy Blake
Paul Kelly
as Jonathan Harvey
as Jonathan Harvey
Bruce Cowling
as Lin Taylor
as Lin Taylor
Art Smith
as Pilot Pete
as Pilot Pete
Ann Doran
as Martha Blake
as Martha Blake
Chief Yowlachie
as Bald Eagle
as Bald Eagle
Andrea Virginia Lester
as Mita
as Mita
Brown Jug Reynolds
as Red Wing
as Red Wing
Mitchell Lewis
as Mark Miller (uncredited)
as Mark Miller (uncredited)
Charles Watts
as Steve (uncredited)
as Steve (uncredited)
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Harold F. Kress
Director
Director
Alexander Hull
Novel
Novel
Chester M. Franklin
Producer
Producer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Alfred Gilks
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Newell P. Kimlin
Editor
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Leonid Vasian
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sid Sidman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Douglas Shearer
Sound
Sound
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Special Effects
True Eames Boardman
Screenplay
Screenplay
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