Texas Masquerade

"HOPPY'S ROOTIN'-TOOTIN' ACTION HIT!"

1944 0h 58m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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A young Eastern lawyer, seriously injured in a stage holdup, secures the help of Hoppy, California and Jimmy in completing his mission to his woman cousin's ranch in Texas. The ranch, as are others in the same area, is being plagued by a gang called the Night Riders, while the friendly local town lawyer is trying to cajole the cousin into selling out to him. Hoppy begins by arriving in the town, separate from his pals, all spiffed up and dandified, posing as the Eastern lawyer...

“HOPPY'S ROOTIN'-TOOTIN' ACTION HIT!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Mady Correll
Virginia Curtis
Russell Simpson
J.K. Trimble
Don Costello
Ace Maxson
Francis McDonald
Sam Nolan
Robert McKenzie
Marshal Rowbottom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Norman Houston, Jack Lait Jr.
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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2 / 8

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 Walter Hannemann 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 Jimmy Rogers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HOPPY'S ROOTIN'-TOOTIN' ACTION HIT!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Archainbaud directs. Walter Hannemann 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 Walter Hannemann 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'S ROOTIN'-TOOTIN' ACTION HIT!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.