Madonna of the Desert

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 (1948-02-23)
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

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

• 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

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

• Madonna of the Desert at IMDb