Mystery Man

"HOPPY SOLVES A MYSTERY!"

1944 0h 58m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy's ranch is threatened by rustlers. Hoppy and the gang oblige as usual.

“HOPPY SOLVES A MYSTERY!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Don Costello
Bud Trilling
Eleanor Stewart
Diane Newhall
Francis McDonald
Bert Rogan
Forrest Taylor
Sam Newhall
Jack Rockwell
Ted Blane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: J. Benton Cheney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 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 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 Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HOPPY SOLVES A MYSTERY!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037113 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 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 Carroll Lewis 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 Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "HOPPY SOLVES A MYSTERY!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037113 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.