Secret of the Wastelands

""Lady, better not try to tame a maverick like me!""

1941 1h 6m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy is leading a scientific expedition and the Chinese who have a hidden settlement nearby are trying to stop them. Saulters and his outlaw gang are also in the area looking for a gold mine. When Saulters men attack, the gold mine is found. Hoppy agrees to file for the Chinese and heads after Saulters in the chase to the land office.

“"Lady, better not try to tame a maverick like me!"”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Brad King
Johnny Nelson
Soo Yong
May Soong
Barbara Britton
Jennifer Kendall
Douglas Fowley
Slade Salters
Keith Richards
Clay Elliott
Richard Loo
Quan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Gerald Geraghty, Harry Sinclair Drago
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-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 Fred R. Feitshans Jr. 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 Brad King carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Lady, better not try to tame a maverick like me!"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Derwin Abrahams directs. Fred R. Feitshans Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-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 Fred R. Feitshans Jr. 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 Brad King carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""Lady, better not try to tame a maverick like me!"".
7IMDB entry: tt0034166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.