Desert Pursuit
| Desert Pursuit | |
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| Directed by | George Blair |
| Written by | Scott Darling |
| Based on | story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" 1948 story in Blue Book Magazine by Kenneth Perkins |
| Produced by | Ace Herman Wayne Morris Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | Wayne Morris Virginia Grey George Tobias |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Desert Pursuit is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Blair and starring Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey and George Tobias.[1] The film is based on the story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" by Kenneth Perkins,[2] originally published in the December 1948 issue of Blue Book. IMDb and other sources credit the screenplay to a novel called "Starlight Canyon."[3] However, Perkins never published a novel under that title. Among his papers at the Bancroft Library is a typescript story titled "Starlight Canyon" with a handwritten note identifying the title under which it was published.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Wayne Morris as Ford Smith
- Virginia Grey as Mary Smith
- George Tobias as Ghazili
- Anthony Caruso as Hassan
- Emmett Lynn as Leatherface Bates
- John Doucette as Kafan
- Robert Bice as Tomaso
- Frank Lackteen as Ceremony Leader
- Artie Ortego as Indian
- Gloria Talbott as Indian Girl
- William Wilkerson as Indian Bodyguard
References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Len D. (1993). The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1947-1978. McFarland & Company. p. 171.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (October 26, 1951). "'What Price Glory' Set for Ford; Virginia Grey Does Blackjack Dealer". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Fagan, Herb (2003). The Encyclopedia of Westerns. Facts on File, Inc. p. 128.
External links
[edit]- Desert Pursuit at IMDb
- Desert Pursuit at the TCM Movie Database
- Desert Pursuit at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Kenneth Perkins Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
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