Hoppy Serves a Writ

"WHAM! This is action!"

1943 1h 7m EN

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5.6

MID

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6.3

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 5★6.3IMDB · 283

ActionAdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Posing as a cattle buyer, Hoppy crosses over into Oklahoma where the Jordan brother's and their outlaw gang operate outside the law. After receiving an unfriendly reception when he finds them, he, California, and Johnny rustle their cattle and drive across the river into Texas. He hopes they will cross over to retrieve their cattle and then he can arrest them.

“WHAM! This is action!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jay Kirby
Johnny Travers
Victor Jory
Tom Jordan
George Reeves
Steve Jordan
Jan Christy
Jean Hollister
Hal Taliaferro
Greg Jordan
Forbes Murray
Ben Hollister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Gerald Geraghty, Clarence E. Mulford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-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

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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Editor Sherman A. Rose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Jay Kirby carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WHAM! This is action!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Archainbaud directs. Sherman A. Rose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Sherman A. Rose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Jay Kirby carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "WHAM! This is action!".
8IMDB entry: tt0036016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.