# The Painted Hills (1951)

> A devoted collie risks everything to protect a grieving boy and expose the greedy partner who murdered his guardian in a family-friendly frontier adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42554

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
- Director: Harold F. Kress
- Cast: Gary Gray, Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling, Art Smith, Ann Doran, Chief Yowlachie, Andrea Virginia Lester, Brown Jug Reynolds
- TMDB rating: 4.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043895/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, suspenseful, sentimental, family movie night, classic film afternoon

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