In Old Colorado

"THEIR BLAZING GUNS WROTE THE LAW!"

1941 1h 6m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 5

Western

Synopsis

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Joe Weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers. The idea is to have the ranchers do each other in then move in and take over. Hoppy and the good guys won't let this happen.

“THEIR BLAZING GUNS WROTE THE LAW!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Margaret Hayes
Myra Woods
Sarah Padden
Ma Harriet Woods
Stanley Andrews
George Davidson
Morris Ankrum
Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
Cliff Nazarro
Nosey Haskins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Norton S. Parker, J. Benton Cheney, Russell Hayden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THEIR BLAZING GUNS WROTE THE LAW!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Bretherton directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Carroll Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Russell Hayden carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "THEIR BLAZING GUNS WROTE THE LAW!".
9IMDB entry: tt0033753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.