Toll of the Desert

Toll of the Desert
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 (1935-05-05)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The full film

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

1. 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.

External links

• Toll of the Desert at IMDb