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Desert Gold

Name: Desert Gold
Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Released: 1936-03-26
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Robert Cummings, Marsha Hunt, Tom Keene, Leif Erickson

1936 | 58 min | Action, Drama, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for book lovers and people who like their stories at full throttle. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Fans of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre or Pale Rider should feel right at home.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Character-first and patient, at 58 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

Chet Kasedon is after the Indians hidden gold mine but Chief Moya will not reveal it's location. He has also hired mining engineers Gale and Mortimer to locate the mine. When Gale sees Kasedon's cruelty to Moya, he switches sides.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James P. Hogan

Buster CrabbeChief Moya
Robert CummingsFordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
Marsha HuntJudith 'Judy' Belding
Tom KeeneRandolph Gale
Leif EricksonGlenn Kasedon
Monte BlueChetley 'Chet' Kasedon
Raymond HattonDoc Belding
Walter MillerHenchman Hank Ladd
Frank MayoHenchman Bert Lash