Law of the Pampas

"HOPPY HITS THE ARGENTINE"

1939 1h 12m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 3

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Hoppy and Lucky are headed to South America to deliver a heard of cattle. Bay guy Ralph Merritt gets in their way. For a while.

“HOPPY HITS THE ARGENTINE”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Sidney Toler
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Steffi Duna
Chiquita
Sidney Blackmer
Ralph Merritt
Pedro de Cordoba
Valdez
William Duncan
Buck Peters
Anna Demetrio
Dolores

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nate Watt
Writers: Harrison Jacobs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nate Watt, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and Russell Hayden and Sidney Toler carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HOPPY HITS THE ARGENTINE".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nate Watt directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. John Leipold scores. Carroll Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Nate Watt, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Boyd and Russell Hayden and Sidney Toler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "HOPPY HITS THE ARGENTINE".
9IMDB entry: tt0031557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.