Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945 film)

Wanderer of the Wasteland
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wallace Grissell Edward Killy
Screenplay by	Norman Houston
Based on	Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey
Produced by	Herman Schlom
Starring	James Warren Richard Martin Audrey Long
Cinematography	Harry J. Wild
Edited by	J. R. Whittredge
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	September 28, 1945 (1945-09-28) (US)[1]
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Wanderer of the Wasteland is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Grissell and Edward Killy and starring James Warren in his RKO debut replacing Robert Mitchum who had starred in Nevada and West of the Pecos from the same screenwriter and director. Richard Martin, and Audrey Long also star in the film. The screenplay was written by Norman Houston loosely based on the 1923 novel Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey, the film is about a young cowboy searching for the man who killed his father when he was a boy. With his lifelong friend at his side, he travels the country following his one clue—a distinctive brand on the killer's horse. When he tracks down the now elderly murderer, he finds he cannot kill him because of his feelings for the man's kindhearted daughter. Wanderer of the Wasteland was filmed on location in Lone Pine, California. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released on September 28, 1945 in the United States.