Twilight on the Trail

"HOPALONG HAS HIS HANDS FULL...OF DOUBLE-BARRELED TROUBLE!... Range rats scatter when Cassidy crashes through with a BANG!"

1941 0h 57m EN

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6.3

IMDB

★5.0TMDB · 3★6.3IMDB · 149

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy, California and Johnny come to the ranch of a friend and his daughter, disguised as dude detectives from the east, to investigate the disappearances, without a trace, of several herds of cattle.

“HOPALONG HAS HIS HANDS FULL...OF DOUBLE-BARRELED TROUBLE!... Range rats scatter when Cassidy crashes through with a BANG!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Brad King
Johnny Nelson
Wanda McKay
Lucy Brent
Jack Rockwell
Jim Brent
Norman Willis
Kervy
Jimmy Wakely
Lead Guitarist Cowhand
Johnny Bond
Second Guitar Cowhand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: J. Benton Cheney, Cecile Kramer, Ellen Corby
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "HOPALONG HAS HIS HANDS FULL...OF DOUBLE-BARRELED TROUBLE!... Range rats scatter when Cassidy crashes through with a BANG!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. 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 Brad King carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "HOPALONG HAS HIS HANDS FULL...OF DOUBLE-BARRELED TROUBLE!... Range rats scatter when Cassidy crashes through with a BANG!".
8IMDB entry: tt0034320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "investigation", "ranch", "shootout".