Forty Thieves

"THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!"

1944 1h 0m EN

😐

5.0

MID

★5.0TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves to have the new sheriff impeached, outlaw leader Tad Hammond hires forty gunslingers to stop him. Stop Hoppy? Hah!

“THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Douglass Dumbrille
Tad Hammond
Louise Currie
Katherine Reynolds
Kirk Alyn
Jerry Doyle
Herbert Rawlinson
Buck Peters
Robert Frazer
Judge Reynolds

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Michael Wilson, Bernie Kamins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0036835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0036835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.