Western Heritage
Western Heritage is a 1948 American Western film directed by Wallace Grissell. The film is a Tim Holt B Western about land robbers and forgers in the southwest.

Although based on an original screenplay the film features Chito Rafferty from RKO's earlier Zane Grey series.

Plot
In the Old West, ex-convict Joe Powell shows his girlfriend, Cleo Raymond, a forged Spanish land grant in his wallet. Corrupt promotor Clyde Arnold and his henchmen, Trigg McCord and Pike Haskins, attack Powell. Rancher Ross Daggett and his pal, Chito Rafferty, find Powell mortally wounded, who tells them to give his wallet to Cleo. Arnold and his men attack again, seizing both the wallet and Powell’s body. Arnold, now posing as Powell, takes the land grant to Judge Winston and his niece, Beth, to confirm its validity. Judge Winston goes to Santa Fe and returns, telling Arnold the grant is good, triggering Arnold to use the grant to evict landowners. As Trigg and Pike dispose of Powell’s body, Ross and Chito intervene killing Pike. They relay their suspicions to Judge Winston who confirms with Cleo that Powell’s land grant was forged. Realizing he could be exposed, Arnold leads his gang to intercept the stagecoach carrying Cleo and Judge Winston. Ross intervenes and a gunfight ensues. Chito brings a posse which scatters the gang. Ross subdues Arnold, and retrieves the forged land grant, which reveals Arnold’s true identity. 

Ross, Beth, Chito and Cleo ride off together with Chito telling Cleo and Beth that he and Ross are rich enough to marry.

Cast 
 Tim Holt as Ross Daggert
 Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty
 Nan Leslie as Beth Winston
 Lois Andrews as Cleo Raymond
 Tony Barrett as Henchman Trigg McCord
 Walter Reed as Joe Powell, forger
 Harry Woods as Arnold, fake Joe Powell
 Tom Keene as Saloon owner Spade Thorne
 Jason Robards, Sr. as Judge Henry C. Winston
 Robert Bray as Henchman Pike
 Perc Launders as Sheriff Claibourne

Reception
The film recorded a loss of $5,000.

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1948 films
1948 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films shot in Lone Pine, California
RKO Pictures films
Films scored by Paul Sawtell
Films directed by Wallace Grissell
1940s English-language films
1940s American films