False Colors

""Hoppy" at his best!"

1943 1h 5m EN

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 6

Western

Synopsis

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Before he was killed by Mark Foster's men, Bud Lawton willed part ownership in his ranch to Hoppy and his two pals. When the three arrive they find a fake posing as Lawton. When they expose the imposter, Foster gets the Sheriff to jail them for Lawton's murder.

“"Hoppy" at his best!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Douglass Dumbrille
Mark Foster
Tom Seidel
Bud Lawton / Kit Moyer
Claudia Drake
Faith Lawton
Robert Mitchum
Rip Austin
Glenn Strange
Sonora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Bennett Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 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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Directed by George Archainbaud, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Hoppy" at his best!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Archainbaud directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Fred W. Berger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by George Archainbaud, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fred W. Berger 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: ""Hoppy" at his best!".
8IMDB entry: tt0035862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.