Madonna of the Desert is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Don "Red" Barry, Don Castle, Sheldon Leonard, Paul Hurst and Roy Barcroft. The film was released on February 23, 1948 by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Madonna of the Desert | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Blair |
| Screenplay by | Albert DeMond |
| Story by | Frank Wisbar |
| Produced by | Stephen Auer |
| Starring | Lynne Roberts Don "Red" Barry Don Castle Sheldon Leonard Paul Hurst Roy Barcroft |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Edited by | Harry Keller |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn unscrupulous art collector offers to buy a historic priceless statue and spurned. He devises a plan to steal but an ex con beats him to it but only temporarily.
Cast
edit- Lynne Roberts as Monica Dale
- Don "Red" Barry as Tony French
- Don Castle as Joe Salinas
- Sheldon Leonard as Nick Julian
- Paul Hurst as Pete Connors
- Roy Barcroft as Buck Keaton
- Paul E. Burns as Hank Davenport
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Brown
- Grazia Narciso as Mama Baravelli
- Martin Garralaga as Papa Baravelli
- Frank Yaconelli as Peppo
- Maria Genardi as Mrs. Pasquale
- Renee Donatt as Maria Baravelli
- Vernon Cansino as Enrico
References
edit- ^ "Madonna of the Desert (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Madonna-of-the-Desert - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ "Madonna of the Desert". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
External links
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