The Painted Hills 1951

Name: The Painted Hills
Released: 1951-05-04
Cast: Gary Gray, Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling, Art Smith, Ann Doran

Synopsis:

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 (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner, Lin, isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin's gun jams.

Directed by:	Harold F. Kress
Written by:	True Eames Boardman
Runtime:	68 minutes
Tagline:	PACKED WITH THRILLS!
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