Toll of the Desert

Toll of the Desert
Toll of the Desert
Directed by	William Berke
Written by	Allen Hall ; Miller Easton
Produced by	William Berke
Starring	Fred Kohler, Jr.; Betty Mack; Roger Williams
Cinematography	Robert E. Cline
Edited by	Arthur A. Brooks
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production; company	William Berke Productions
Distributed by	Ajax Pictures
Release date	May 5, 1935;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

^ 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.

External links

Toll of the Desert at IMDb

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[NYT-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.

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