The Painted Hills

A prospector named Jonathan Harvey (Paul Kelly), whose faithful companion is a rough collie and a descendant of Lassie named Shep, looks after the family of his late partner, Martha Blake (Ann Doran) and her son Tommy (Gary Gray). After years of digging in the hills of California (where the movie was shot), he finally strikes gold. However, before he can share it with the Blakes, his greedy partner Lin Taylor (Bruce Cowling) kills Jonathan and attempts to lay claim on the gold. He poisons Shep, who nearly dies, and nearly kills Tommy, but ultimately Shep recovers and leads Lin into the mountains, where he falls off a cliff to his death.

MPAA Rating:NR
Genre:Family, Western, Drama
Country:United States
Produced By:Chester M. Franklin
Directed By:Harold F. Kress
Written By:Alexander Hull, True Boardman
Cast:Pal, Art Smith, Mitchell Lewis, Chief Yowlachie, Charles Watts, Ann Doran, Gary Gray, Bruce Cowling, Andrea Virginia Lester, Don Reynolds, Paul Kelly
In Theaters:May 04, 1951
Runtime:1 hour 8 minutes
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Budget:$667,000
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