Doomed Caravan

""So the great Hopalong Cassidy is yellow, eh?" BUT IS HE?"

1941 1h 2m EN

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to use it take over all the wagon- train traffic going west. Hoppy, California and Lucky must make sure that doesn't happen.

“"So the great Hopalong Cassidy is yellow, eh?" BUT IS HE?”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Minna Gombell
Jane Travers
Morris Ankrum
Stephen Westcott
Georgia Ellis
Diana Westcott
Trevor Bardette
Ed Martin
Pat J. O'Brien
Jim Ferber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: J. Benton Cheney, Johnston McCulley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and Russell Hayden and Andy Clyde carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: ""So the great Hopalong Cassidy is yellow, eh?" BUT IS HE?".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lesley Selander directs. Carroll Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Boyd and Russell Hayden and Andy Clyde carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""So the great Hopalong Cassidy is yellow, eh?" BUT IS HE?".
7IMDB entry: tt0033546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.