Poster of Madonna of the Desert

Madonna of the Desert

Plot: A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian. Joe believe that the statue has a miraculous power to ward off evil, and Monica, after a narrow escape from injury while trying to steal the statue, is converted to Joe's faith and refuses to go through with the robbery
Release Date: Monday, February 23 1948
76 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lynne RobertsLynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts was
25 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Monica Dale'.
Wed, Nov 22 1922 –
Sat, Apr 01 1978
Portrait of Don 'Red' BarryDon 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry was
36 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Tony French (as Donald Barry)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1912 –
Thu, Jul 17 1980
Portrait of Don CastleDon Castle
Don Castle was
30 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Joe Salinas'.
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Thu, May 26 1966
Portrait of Sheldon LeonardSheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard was
41 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Nick Julian'.
Fri, Feb 22 1907 –
Fri, Jan 10 1997
Portrait of Paul HurstPaul Hurst
Paul Hurst was
59 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Pete Connors'.
Sun, Oct 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of Roy BarcroftRoy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft was
45 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Buck Keaton'.
Sun, Sep 07 1902 –
Fri, Nov 28 1969
Portrait of Paul E. BurnsPaul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns was
67 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Hank Davenport'.
Tue, Jan 25 1881 –
Wed, May 17 1967
Portrait of Betty BlytheBetty Blythe
Betty Blythe was
54 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Mrs. Brown'.
Thu, Aug 31 1893 –
Fri, Apr 07 1972
Portrait of Martín GarralagaMartín Garralaga
Martín Garralaga was
53 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Papa Baravelli'.
Fri, Nov 09 1894 –
Fri, Jun 12 1981
Portrait of Grazia NarcisoGrazia Narciso
Grazia Narciso was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Mama Baravelli'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank YaconelliFrank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli was
49 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Peppo'.
Sun, Oct 02 1898 –
Fri, Nov 19 1965
Portrait of Maria GenardiMaria Genardi
Maria Genardi was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Mrs. Pasquale'.
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Portrait of Renee DonattRenee Donatt
Renee Donatt was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Maria Baravelli'.
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Portrait of Vernon CansinoVernon Cansino
Vernon Cansino was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Enrico'.
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Crew

Portrait of George BlairGeorge Blair
George Blair was
42 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Director'
Wed, Dec 06 1905 –
Sun, Apr 19 1970
Portrait of John MacBurnieJohn MacBurnie
John MacBurnie was
55 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 18 1892 –
Mon, Sep 24 1956
Portrait of Joe DillJoe Dill
Joe Dill was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Albert DeMondAlbert DeMond
Albert DeMond was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Stephen AuerStephen Auer
Stephen Auer was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Harry KellerHarry Keller
Harry Keller was
35 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Editor'
Sat, Feb 22 1913 –
Mon, Jan 19 1987
Portrait of Mort GlickmanMort Glickman
Mort Glickman was
49 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Music'
Tue, Dec 06 1898 –
Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of Joseph DubinJoseph Dubin
Joseph Dubin was
47 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Music'
Sun, Dec 30 1900 –
Mon, Jan 16 1961
Portrait of Ernest GoldErnest Gold
Ernest Gold was
26 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Music'
Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Wed, Mar 17 1999
Portrait of William LavaWilliam Lava
William Lava was
36 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Music'
Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Portrait of Walter ScharfWalter Scharf
Walter Scharf was
37 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Music'
Mon, Aug 01 1910 –
Mon, Feb 24 2003
Portrait of George MiloGeorge Milo
George Milo was
38 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Set Decoration'
Sun, Dec 19 1909 –
Sun, Aug 19 1984
Portrait of Adele PalmerAdele Palmer
Adele Palmer was
32 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Costume Supervisor'
Fri, Oct 22 1915 –
Tue, Jul 01 2008
Portrait of John McCarthy Jr.John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr. was
35 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Jun 01 1912 –
Fri, Jan 14 1994
Portrait of Howard LydeckerHoward Lydecker
Howard Lydecker was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank ArrigoFrank Arrigo
Frank Arrigo was
30 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Nov 03 1917 –
Mon, May 09 1977
Portrait of Frank WisbarFrank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar was
48 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Story'
Sat, Dec 09 1899 –
Fri, Mar 17 1967
Portrait of Bob MarkBob Mark
Bob Mark was
45 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Oct 19 1902 –
Thu, Apr 18 1968
Portrait of Theodore LydeckerTheodore Lydecker
Theodore Lydecker was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Dorothy YutziDorothy Yutzi
Dorothy Yutzi was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Louise LandmierLouise Landmier
Louise Landmier was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Fred StahlFred Stahl
Fred Stahl was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Herbert KirkpatrickHerbert Kirkpatrick
Herbert Kirkpatrick was
48 in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Camera Operator'
Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Sun, Dec 27 1987
Portrait of Donald Biddle KeyesDonald Biddle Keyes
Donald Biddle Keyes was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of C.B. LawrenceC.B. Lawrence
C.B. Lawrence was
>> in Madonna of the Desert
as 'Grip'
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