Desert Gold (1936 film)

Desert Gold
Film poster
Directed by	James P. Hogan
Written by	Zane Grey (novel) Stuart Anthony (screenplay) and Robert Yost (screenplay)
Produced by	Harold Hurley (producer) William T. Lackey (associate producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	George T. Clemens
Edited by	Chandler House
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 27, 1936 (1936-03-27)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Desert Gold is a 1936 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan, starring Buster Crabbe and Marsha Hunt, based on the 1913 Zane Grey novel of the same name and released by Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by David S. Garber, overseen by Hans Dreier.

The film is also known as Desert Storm (American reissue title).

Cast

• Buster Crabbe as Chief Moya
• Robert Cummings as Fordyce "Ford" Mortimer ^[1]
• Marsha Hunt as Judith "Judy" Belding
• Tom Keene as Randolph Gale
• Leif Erickson as Glenn Kasedon
• Monte Blue as Chetley "Chet" Kasedon
• Raymond Hatton as Doc Belding
• Walter Miller as Henchman Hank Ladd
• Frank Mayo as Henchman Bert Lash

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said "it is all well done." ^[2]

Censorship

Before Desert Gold could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the shortening of a whipping scene and the eliminations of closeups where an Indian is tied to a post. ^[3]

References

1. Vagg, Stephen (October 29, 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
2. Comics Hit of New Bill: Mitchell and Durant in Orpheum Spotlight Los Angeles Times June 18, 1936: 11.
3. "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2025.

External links

• Desert Gold at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Desert Gold at IMDb
• Desert Gold is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive