After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death.
Unfortunately the movie The Painted Hills is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Writing | Alexander Hull | Novel |
| Directing | Harold F. Kress | Director |
| Camera | Alfred Gilks | Director of Photography |
| Production | Chester M. Franklin | Producer |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Newell P. Kimlin | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Sid Sidman | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Art | Leonid Vasian | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Sound |
| Writing | True Eames Boardman | Screenplay |
