The Painted Hills

Having worked his fingers to the bone looking for gold in the rich mountains of California, resilient prospector Jonathan Harvey finally strikes gold. However, when he and his loyal collie, Shep, return to town, he discovers that his partner Frank Blake has died of pneumonia, leaving a widow and an orphaned young son, Tommy. And before long, greed and paranoia possess Jonathan's new partner, Lin Taylor, an unscrupulous, ruthless man hell-bent on having the treasure all to himself. But not if Shep can help it. Can the brave dog thwart Lin's sinister plans? Will justice prevail?