False Paradise

"Hoppy - King of the Range!"

1948 0h 59m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in league with an outlaw gang.

“Hoppy - King of the Range!”

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Cast

William Boyd
William "Hopalong" Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Clarence "California" Carlson
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Anne Larson
Joel Friedkin
Prof. Alonzo Larson
Kenneth MacDonald
Nat Bentley
Cliff Clark
Gerald Waite
Don Haggerty
Deal Marden, chief henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Harrison Jacobs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 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 George Archainbaud, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Rand Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hoppy - King of the Range!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Archainbaud directs. Mack Stengler behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 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 George Archainbaud, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Rand Brooks carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hoppy - King of the Range!".
8IMDB entry: tt0040339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.