Desert Pursuit
1952 film by George Blair
- May 11, 1952 (1952-05-11)
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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.
Cast
- 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
- ^ 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
- Desert Pursuit at IMDb
- Kenneth Perkins Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
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Films directed by George Blair
- End of the Road (1944)
- Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
- Silent Partner (1944)
- Thoroughbreds (1944)
- Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
- Scotland Yard Investigator (1945)
- A Sporting Chance (1945)
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946)
- G.I. War Brides (1946)
- Gay Blades (1946)
- That's My Gal (1947)
- The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
- Exposed (1947)
- The Trespasser (1947)
- Homicide for Three (1948)
- King of the Gamblers (1948)
- Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
- Madonna of the Desert (1948)
- Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)
- Duke of Chicago (1949)
- Streets of San Francisco (1949)
- Alias the Champ (1949)
- Post Office Investigator (1949)
- Rose of the Yukon (1949)
- Flaming Fury (1949)
- Daughter of the Jungle (1949)
- Destination Big House (1950)
- The Missourians (1950)
- Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
- Federal Agent at Large (1950)
- Women from Headquarters (1950)
- Unmasked (1950)
- Under Mexicali Stars (1950)
- Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)
- Silver City Bonanza (1951)
- Insurance Investigator (1951)
- Thunder in God's Country (1951)
- Desert Pursuit (1952)
- Woman in the Dark (1952)
- Perils of the Jungle (1953)
- The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
- Fighting Trouble (1956)
- Jaguar (1956)
- Spook Chasers (1957)
- Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957)
- The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
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