Mexico / May 04, 1951 / A
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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 with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brown Jug Reynolds | Red Wing |
| Mitchell Lewis | Mark Miller (uncredited) |
| Charles Watts | Steve (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Painted Hills |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 4 maggio 1951 |
| Production | Chester M. Franklin |
| Writer | Alexander Hull, True Eames Boardman |
| Editing | Newell P. Kimlin |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks, Harold Lipstein |
| Assistant directors | Sid Sidman, Harold F. Kress |
| Camera operators | Alfred Gilks, Harold Lipstein |
| Additional photography | Alfred Gilks, Harold Lipstein |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Leonid Vasian, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Leonid Vasian, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Leonid Vasian |
| Special effects | Warren Newcombe |
| Music | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Collection | MGM's Lassie Collection |
| Budget | 667.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.085.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 04, 1951 / G
Physical media
Australia / Jan 01, 1988 / G / VHS
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