The Painted Desert selected Higgin to direct the film, as well as naming the stars of the film, William Boyd and Dorothy Burgess. Later in the month it was reported that Higgin would head to Arizona to begin location scouting for the film, accompanied by fellow director, Tay Garnett, however in August Higgin began scouting in the Arizona desert with the screenwriter, Tom Buckingham. It was announced that the film would employ over 300 extras. Higgin was familiar with the area, having working in and around Flagstaff, Arizona as a lumberjack prior to his entering the film industry. Towards the end of August
Painted Cave, California manage day-to-day affairs. The Volunteer Fire Department operates so-called "brush trucks" for rapid response along the ridge line, as well as a larger pumper. The Mutual Water Company pumps water from the nearby Maria Ygnacio Creek to a tank system supplying the community. In the California State Assembly, Painted Cave is in . In the United States House of Representatives, Painted Cave is in . The local ZIP code is 93105 and the area lies within the 805 area code. Painted Cave, California Painted Cave is an unincorporated community located in the Santa Ynez Mountains and is so named due