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The Painted Hills (1951)
Directed by Harold F. Kress
Overview
After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan’s new partner, Lin, isn’t interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what’s happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin’s gun jams.
Rated G | Length 68 minutes
Actors
Gary Gray | Paul Kelly | Bruce Cowling | Art Smith | Ann Doran | Chief Yowlachie | Andrea Virginia Lester | Brown Jug Reynolds | Mitchell Lewis | Charles Watts