Death Valley
Seen it?1946 | 72 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
- Right up the alley of people who'll be humming afterwards and western fans. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 12 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
A dance hall girl is murdered and her body robbed of a quantity of gold obtained illegally. The killer flees into Death Valley and encounters the rightful owner of the gold and her sweetheart.
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 Lew Landers
- Robert LowerySteve
- Helen GilbertJoan Bagley
- Nat PendletonJim Ward
- Sterling HollowaySlim
- Russell SimpsonOld Silas Bagley
- Barbara ReadMitzi
- Paul HurstSergeant Dailey
- Dick ScottSam Duffy
- Robert BentonDuke
- Stanley Price2nd Assayer