Description

The Painted Hills, also known as Lassie’s Adventures in the Goldrush, is a 1951 action film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and directed by Harold F. Kress. Adapted by True Boardman from Alexander Hull’s novel Shep of the Painted Hills, the film stars Paul Kelly (actor), Ann Doran, and dog actor Pal (dog actor) (credited as “Lassie”) in a story about a collie named Shep who seeks revenge after her master is murdered. Technical Advisor Nipo T. Strongheart for Native Americans in the United States topics worked with the Miwok people for their role in the movie. The Painted Hills was the seventh, and final, MGM Lassie film released.

Cast

• Pal (dog) (credited as “Lassie”) as Shep
• Paul Kelly (actor) as Jonathan Harvey
• Bruce Cowling as Lin Taylor
• Gary Gray (actor) as Tommy Blake
• Ann Doran as Martha Blake
• Art Smith (actor) as Pilot Pete
• Andrea Virginia Lester as Mita
• Chief Yowlachie as Bald Eagle
• Brown Jug Reynolds as Red Wing