The Frontiersmen

"Hard-Riding Heroes of the West!"

1938 1h 14m EN

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5.8

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6.3

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★5.8TMDB · 4★6.3IMDB · 221

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Synopsis

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The local school is causing Hoppy problems. First Bar 20 cattle are stolen when Hoppy investigates a problem there. Then the new teacher arrives and disrupts the routine of the Bar 20 hands. Later with the Bar 20 hands at graduation, the rustlers are poised to strike again. But there is dissension among them and this will lead to the break that Hoppy needs.

“Hard-Riding Heroes of the West!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Evelyn Venable
June Lake
Charles Anthony Hughes
Jud Thorpe
William Duncan
Buck Peters
Clara Kimball Young
Mrs. Peters
Emily Fitzroy
Snooksie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Norman Houston
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 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 Sherman A. Rose 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 George 'Gabby' Hayes and Russell Hayden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hard-Riding Heroes of the West!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lesley Selander directs. Sherman A. Rose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Sherman A. Rose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Boyd and George 'Gabby' Hayes and Russell Hayden carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hard-Riding Heroes of the West!".
7IMDB entry: tt0030161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.