Wide Open Town

"RUSTLERS TAKE NOTICE! HOPALONG IS OUT TO GET YOU...AND HE'LL STOP AT NOTHING!"

1941 1h 19m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws, who are led by Steve Fraser. Hoppy gets elected sheriff and cleans up the town with help from the Bar 20 boys.

“RUSTLERS TAKE NOTICE! HOPALONG IS OUT TO GET YOU...AND HE'LL STOP AT NOTHING!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Evelyn Brent
Belle Langtry
Victor Jory
Steve Fraser
Morris Ankrum
Jim Stuart
Cara Williams
Joan Stuart
Glenn Strange
Henchman Ed Stark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Harrison Jacobs, J. Benton Cheney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

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

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

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "RUSTLERS TAKE NOTICE! HOPALONG IS OUT TO GET YOU...AND HE'LL STOP AT NOTHING!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-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.
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 Russell Hayden and Andy Clyde carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "RUSTLERS TAKE NOTICE! HOPALONG IS OUT TO GET YOU...AND HE'LL STOP AT NOTHING!".
7IMDB entry: tt0034391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.