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Range War

"OUTLAWS RUN FOR COVER...WHEN HOPPY HITS THE TRAIL"

1939 1h 5m EN
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★6.5TMDB · 2
Western
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Buck Colins heads a group of local ranchers who are trying to prevent the railroad from completing its line through their property. Till now they have been able to charge tolls on herds passing through. Hoppy goes undercover to expose them.

“OUTLAWS RUN FOR COVER...WHEN HOPPY HITS THE TRAIL”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lesley Selander
Writers
Sam Robins, Josef Montaigue
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-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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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 Russell Hayden and Britt Wood carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "OUTLAWS RUN FOR COVER...WHEN HOPPY HITS THE TRAIL".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

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 65-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.
  • 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 Russell Hayden and Britt Wood carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "OUTLAWS RUN FOR COVER...WHEN HOPPY HITS THE TRAIL".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0031838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Sherman A. Rose
Runtime
65 min · 1h 5m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Part of

Hopalong Cassidy Collection

All films featuring the character Hopalong Cassidy, played by actor William Boyd.

Also by

Lesley Selander

Production companies

Who made it

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

  • HA

    Harry Sherman Productions

    US

Key crew

  • MusicVictor Young
  • ProducerHarry Sherman
  • CinematographyRussell Harlan
  • EditorSherman A. Rose
  • SoundEarl Sitar
  • Art DirectionLewis J. Rachmil
  • Additional DialogueWalter C. Roberts
  • CharactersClarence E. Mulford

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1939-09-08NR

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