Strange Gamble

"THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!"

1948 1h 1m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?

“THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Nora Murray
James Craven
Mordigan
Robert B. Williams
Henchman Pete Walters
Alberto Morin
Ramon De Lara, faro dealer
Joel Friedkin
Dr. White

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Doris Schroeder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 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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Directed by George Archainbaud, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Rand Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Archainbaud directs. Mack Stengler behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 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.
5Directed by George Archainbaud, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6William Boyd and Andy Clyde and Rand Brooks carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!".
8IMDB entry: tt0040837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.