The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills

Year: 1951

Runtime: 68 mins

Language: English

Director: Harold F. Kress

DramaAdventureFamilyAction

After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold and returns to town, only to discover his former partner has died, leaving a boy named Tommy fatherless. He leaves his loyal dog Shep with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, his new partner covets the find, refuses to share, and lures Jonathan to his death.

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