# Desert Pursuit > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Desert_Pursuit > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Desert_Pursuit.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Pursuit > Source revision: 1352595230 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1952 film by George Blair Desert Pursuit Directed by George Blair Written by Scott Darling Based on 1948 story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" in Blue Book Magazine by Kenneth Perkins Produced by Ace Herman Wayne Morris Lindsley Parsons Starring Wayne Morris Virginia Grey George Tobias Cinematography William A. Sickner Edited by Ace Herman Music by Edward J. Kay Production company Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation Distributed by Monogram Pictures Release date May 11, 1952 (1952-05-11) Running time 71 minutes Country United States Language English ***Desert Pursuit*** is a 1952 American [Western film](/source/Western_film) directed by [George Blair](/source/George_Blair_(director)) and starring [Wayne Morris](/source/Wayne_Morris_(American_actor)), [Virginia Grey](/source/Virginia_Grey) and [George Tobias](/source/George_Tobias). The film is based on the story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" by [Kenneth Perkins](/source/Kenneth_Perkins),[1] originally published in the December 1948 issue of [Blue Book](/source/Blue_Book_(magazine)).[2] ## Plot This article needs a plot summary. Please add one in your own words. (July 2024) ## Cast - [Wayne Morris](/source/Wayne_Morris_(American_actor)) as Ford Smith - [Virginia Grey](/source/Virginia_Grey) as Mary Smith - [George Tobias](/source/George_Tobias) as Ghazili - [Anthony Caruso](/source/Anthony_Caruso_(actor)) as Hassan - [Emmett Lynn](/source/Emmett_Lynn) as Leatherface Bates - [John Doucette](/source/John_Doucette) as Kafan - [Robert Bice](/source/Robert_Bice) as Tomaso - [Frank Lackteen](/source/Frank_Lackteen) as Ceremony Leader - [Artie Ortego](/source/Artie_Ortego) as Indian - [Gloria Talbott](/source/Gloria_Talbott) as Indian Girl - [William Wilkerson](/source/William_Wilkerson) as Indian Bodyguard ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-LATimes_1-0)** Schallert, Edwin (October 26, 1951). "'What Price Glory' Set for Ford; Virginia Grey Does Blackjack Dealer". *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. p. 9, Part III. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Fagan_2-0)** Fagan, Herb (2003). *The Encyclopedia of Westerns*. Facts on File, Inc. p. 128. ## External links - [*Desert Pursuit*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044541/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Desert Pursuit*](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/72836/enwp) at the [TCM Movie Database](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies#TCMdb) (archived) - [*Desert Pursuit*](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/53416) at the *[AFI Catalog of Feature Films](/source/AFI_Catalog_of_Feature_Films)* - [Kenneth Perkins Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley](https://oac.cdlib.org/search?query=kenneth%20perkins%20papers;idT=UCb23195170x) v t e 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. 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