The Painted Hills 73 years old
PACKED WITH THRILLS!
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.
Credits
The Painted Hills Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ann Doran She was 39, 89 years old when she died | as Martha Blake |
| Mitchell Lewis He was 70, 76 years old when he died | as Mark Miller (uncredited) |
| Bruce Cowling He was 31, 66 years old when he died | as Lin Taylor |
| Gary Gray He was 6, 47 years old when he died | as Tommy Blake |
| Chief Yowlachie He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Bald Eagle |
| Paul Kelly He was 51, 57 years old when he died | as Jonathan Harvey |
| Pal He was 10, 17 years old when he died | as Shep |
| Art Smith He was 52, 73 years old when he died | as Pilot Pete |
| Charles Watts He was 38, 54 years old when he died | as Steve (uncredited) |
The Painted Hills Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Harold F. Kress as Director. He was 37 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 58 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Warren Newcombe as Special Effects. He was 57 (66) years old when He died | Crew |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harold Lipstein as Director of Photography. He was 52 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
| Leonid Vasian as Art Direction. He was 49 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 58 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 43 (89) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Douglas Shearer as Sound. He was 51 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| William Tuttle as Makeup Artist. He was 39 (95) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Newell P. Kimlin as Editor. He was 37 (60) years old when He died | Editing |
| Chester M. Franklin as Producer. He was 61 (64) years old when He died | Production |
| Alfred Gilks as Director of Photography. He was 59 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
The Painted Hills (73 years)
PACKED WITH THRILLS!
- Release day: Friday, May 04, 1951
- Runtime: 68 minutes