Leather Burners

""Hoppy" goes into ACTION against Cattle Rustlers!"

1943 1h 8m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 4

Western

Synopsis

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As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives and immediately suspects Dan Slack. Realizing his telegram about Slack was intercepted, he locks up the operator Lafe knowing he can escape. Tailing Lafe he finds a secret entrance to a mine and inside finds the missing cattle. But Slack's men also find him just as the cattle are stampeded through the mine shaft.

“"Hoppy" goes into ACTION against Cattle Rustlers!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Ellanora Needles
Sharon Longstreet
Bobby Larson
Bobby Longstreet
Victor Jory
Dan Slack
Jay Kirby
Johnny Travers
Forbes Murray
Bart Gailey
Christian Rub
Sooky Withers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Henabery
Writers: Harry Sinclair Drago, Jo Pagano
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

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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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 Andy Clyde and Ellanora Needles carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Hoppy" goes into ACTION against Cattle Rustlers!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-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.
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 Andy Clyde and Ellanora Needles carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""Hoppy" goes into ACTION against Cattle Rustlers!".
7IMDB entry: tt0036103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.