John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, falls in love with John but is about to marry Snap Thornton to keep a promise made by her father. She runs away on her wedding day but is captured and held hostage by outlaw Henry Holderness. John, the Naabs and fellow ranchers rush to her rescue.
Unfortunately the movie Heritage of the Desert is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Lesley Selander | Director |
| Writing | Zane Grey | Novel |
| Writing | Norman Houston | Screenplay |
| Production | Harry Sherman | Producer |
| Production | J.D. Trop | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sherman A. Rose | Editor |
| Art | Lewis J. Rachmil | Art Direction |
| Directing | Derwin Abrahams | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Theodore Joos | Assistant Director |
| Sound | William A. Wilmarth | Sound |
