Riders of the Deadline

"Where There's "HOPPY" There's...Action!"

1943 1h 10m EN

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 5

Western

Synopsis

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When Ranger Hoppy's falsely accused young ranger friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape from jail, Hoppy is blamed and drummed out of the Texas Rangers.

“Where There's "HOPPY" There's...Action!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Ranger William "Hopalong" Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Ranger "California" Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Ranger Jimmy Rogers
Frances Woodward
Sue Mason
Anthony Warde
"Gunner" Madigan
William Halligan
Simon Crandall
Richard Crane
Tim Mason
Herbert Rawlinson
Ranger Captain Jennings

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Bennett Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-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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Editor Walter Hannemann 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 Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where There's "HOPPY" There's...Action!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lesley Selander directs. Walter Hannemann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-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 Walter Hannemann 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 Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where There's "HOPPY" There's...Action!".
7IMDB entry: tt0037224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.