Toll of the Desert

1935 film

  • May 5, 1935 (1935-05-05)
Running time
60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish
The full film

Toll of the Desert is a 1935 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Fred Kohler, Jr., Betty Mack, and Roger Williams.[1]

Plot

When a cowboy's covered wagon is attacked by Indians, he becomes convinced that his wife and young son have been killed. Rescued from the attack by a roving band of crooks, the grateful father joins the gang, becoming an outlaw and hired gunman. Unbeknownst to him, his son survives the Indian attack and grows up to become a lawman who eventually has to hunt down his outlaw father.

Cast

  • Fred Kohler Jr. as Bill Collins aka Bill Carson
  • Betty Mack as Jean Streeter
  • Roger Williams as Tom Collins
  • Earl Dwire as Joe Carson
  • Tom London as Sheriff Jackson
  • Ted AdamsTeague
  • George Chesebro as Carter - Henchman
  • John Elliott as Judge
  • Ruth Findlay as Ruth Carson
  • Ed Cassidy as Streeter
  • Barney Beasley as Perez - Henchman
  • Budd Buster as Bartender
  • Herman Hack as Henchman
  • Jack Hendricks as Deputy
  • William McCall as Stagecoach Driver
  • Milburn Morante as Hank
  • Tex Palmer as Tex - Henchman

References

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Toll of the Desert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015.

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
  • Toll of the Desert at IMDb
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