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Stick to Your Guns

"BAR-20 BOYS AGAINST AN ARMY OF KILLERS...but nothing can stop Hopalong and his pals when justice calls!"

1941 1h 3m EN
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★5.7TMDB · 3
Western
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Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California locate the rustlers' hideout and join the gang by posing as outlaws themselves, but must find a way to let the rest of the posse know where they are.

“BAR-20 BOYS AGAINST AN ARMY OF KILLERS...but nothing can stop Hopalong and his pals when justice calls!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lesley Selander
Writers
J. Benton Cheney
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-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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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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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CAST

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William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Dick Curtis carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "BAR-20 BOYS AGAINST AN ARMY OF KILLERS...but nothing can stop Hopalong and his pals when justice calls!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 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 63-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 Andy Clyde and Dick Curtis carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "BAR-20 BOYS AGAINST AN ARMY OF KILLERS...but nothing can stop Hopalong and his pals when justice calls!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0034233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 13 themes, including "fistfight", "gang leader", "murder", "shootout".

The technical file

Editing
Carroll Lewis
Runtime
63 min · 1h 3m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Part of

Hopalong Cassidy Collection

All films featuring the character Hopalong Cassidy, played by actor William Boyd.

Also by

Lesley Selander

Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Harry Sherman Productions

    US

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • Art DirectionRalph Berger
  • CinematographyRussell Harlan
  • ProducerHarry Sherman
  • EditorCarroll Lewis
  • Set DecorationEmile Kuri
  • NovelClarence E. Mulford

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • fistfight
  • gang leader
  • murder
  • shootout
  • gunfight
  • saloon owner
  • undercover operation
  • quick draw
  • cattle rustling
  • outlaw gang
  • professional gambler
  • secret hideout
  • cowboys and outlaws

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1941-09-17

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