Madonna of the Desert

1948 film by George Blair

Madonna of the Desert

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| George Blair
Screenplay by| Albert DeMond
Story by| Frank Wisbar
Produced by| Stephen Auer
Starring| Lynne Roberts
Don "Red" Barry
Don Castle
Sheldon Leonard
Paul Hurst
Roy Barcroft
Cinematography| John MacBurnie
Edited by| Harry Keller
Music by| Mort Glickman

Production
company

Republic Pictures

Distributed by| Republic Pictures

Release date

* February 23, 1948 (1948-2-23)

Running time

| 60 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Madonna of the Desert is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Don "Red" Barry, Don Castle, Sheldon Leonard, Paul Hurst and Roy Barcroft. The film was released on February 23, 1948 by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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An unscrupulous art collector offers to buy a historic priceless statue and spurned. He devises a plan to steal but an ex con beats him to it but only temporarily.

## Cast

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* Lynne Roberts as Monica Dale
* Don "Red" Barry as Tony French
* Don Castle as Joe Salinas
* Sheldon Leonard as Nick Julian
* Paul Hurst as Pete Connors
* Roy Barcroft as Buck Keaton
* Paul E. Burns as Hank Davenport
* Betty Blythe as Mrs. Brown
* Grazia Narciso as Mama Baravelli
* Martin Garralaga as Papa Baravelli
* Frank Yaconelli as Peppo
* Maria Genardi as Mrs. Pasquale
* Renee Donatt as Maria Baravelli
* Vernon Cansino as Enrico

## References

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1. ^ "Madonna of the Desert (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Madonna-of-the-Desert - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
3. ^ "Madonna of the Desert". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

## External links

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* Madonna of the Desert at IMDb

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Films directed by George Blair

* End of the Road (1944)
* Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
* Silent Partner (1944)
* Thoroughbreds (1944)
* Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
* Scotland Yard Investigator (1945)
* A Sporting Chance (1945)
* Affairs of Geraldine (1946)
* G.I. War Brides (1946)
* Gay Blades (1946)
* That's My Gal (1947)
* The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
* Exposed (1947)
* The Trespasser (1947)
* Homicide for Three (1948)
* King of the Gamblers (1948)
* Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
* Madonna of the Desert (1948)
* Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)
* Duke of Chicago (1949)
* Streets of San Francisco (1949)
* Alias the Champ (1949)
* Post Office Investigator (1949)
* Rose of the Yukon (1949)
* Flaming Fury (1949)
* Daughter of the Jungle (1949)
* Destination Big House (1950)
* The Missourians (1950)
* Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
* Federal Agent at Large (1950)
* Women from Headquarters (1950)
* Unmasked (1950)
* Under Mexicali Stars (1950)
* Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)
* Silver City Bonanza (1951)
* Insurance Investigator (1951)
* Thunder in God's Country (1951)
* Desert Pursuit (1952)
* Woman in the Dark (1952)
* Perils of the Jungle (1953)
* The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
* Fighting Trouble (1956)
* Jaguar (1956)
* Spook Chasers (1957)
* Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957)
* The Hypnotic Eye (1960)

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