Toll of the Desert
Appearance
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Directed by | William Berke |
Written by | Allen Hall Miller Easton |
Produced by | William Berke |
Starring | Fred Kohler, Jr. Betty Mack Roger Williams |
Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
Edited by | Arthur A. Brooks |
Music by | Lee Zahler |
Production company | William Berke Productions |
Distributed by | Ajax Pictures |
Release date | May 5, 1935 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Toll of the Desert is a 1935 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Fred Kohler, Jr., Betty Mack, and Roger Williams.[1]
Plot
When a cowboy's covered wagon is attacked by Indians, he becomes convinced that his wife and young son have been killed. Rescued from the attack by a roving band of crooks, the grateful father joins the gang, becoming an outlaw and hired gunman. Unbeknownst to him, his son survives the Indian attack and grows up to become a lawman who eventually has to hunt down his outlaw father.
Cast
- Fred Kohler Jr. as Bill Collins aka Bill Carson
- Betty Mack as Jean Streeter
- Roger Williams as Tom Collins
- Earl Dwire as Joe Carson
- Tom London as Sheriff Jackson
- Ted AdamsTeague
- George Chesebro as Carter - Henchman
- John Elliott as Judge
- Ruth Findlay as Ruth Carson
- Ed Cassidy as Streeter
- Barney Beasley as Perez - Henchman
- Budd Buster as Bartender
- Herman Hack as Henchman
- Jack Hendricks as Deputy
- William McCall as Stagecoach Driver
- Milburn Morante as Hank
- Tex Palmer as Tex - Henchman
References
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Toll of the Desert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015.
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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