Pirates on Horseback

"A BOLD BUCKAROO BATTLES BUCCANEERS !"

1941 1h 9m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her by thw swindling gambler Ace Gibson. They find the mine and Hoppy fights Gibson over it.

“A BOLD BUCKAROO BATTLES BUCCANEERS !”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Eleanor Stewart
Trudy Pendleton
Morris Ankrum
Ace Gibson
William Haade
Bill Watson
Dennis Moore
Jud Carter
Henry Hall
John Blake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Ethel La Blanche, J. Benton Cheney
Languages: English

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 69-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

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A BOLD BUCKAROO BATTLES BUCCANEERS !".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034030 — 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. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-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: "A BOLD BUCKAROO BATTLES BUCCANEERS !".
7IMDB entry: tt0034030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.