Desert Valley
Seen it?1926 | 66 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 western fans. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 6 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1926: an older pace and style.
Seeing cattle dying of thirst, a stranger shoots a hole in Hoades water pipeline. Hoades is hoarding water trying to drive the ranchers away. Hounded by the law for stealing a pie, the stranger sees a chance to redeem himself by forcing Hoades to sell his pipeline and leave the area.
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 455 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott R. Dunlap
- Buck JonesFitzsmith
- Virginia Brown FaireMildred Dean
- Malcolm WaiteJeff Hoades
- Jack W. JohnstonTim Dean (as F.W. Johnston)
- Charles BrinleySheriff
- Eugene PalletteDeputy
- William McCallRancher (uncredited)
- Andrew WaldronThe Judge (uncredited)