The Painted Desert

The discovery of a baby boy inside a deserted covered wagon starts a nasty feud between the two cowboys (J. Farrell MacDonald, William Farnum) who discover him. Taken by one and raised to adulthood, Bill (William Boyd) falls in love with the daughter (Helen Twelvetrees) of his other would-be father. Very loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet," this story set in the Arizona wilderness co-stars Charles Sellon, Hugh Adams, and, in his first talking film, Clark Gable as the villain. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.