Silver on the Sage

"SIX-GUN SPEAKS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN!"

1939 1h 8m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers. Brennan/Talbot are twin brothers (one a casino owner, the other a rancher) and Hoppy believes they provide alibis for each other while one is out committing crimes. Hoppy gets a job in the casino to learn more but is exposed when a gambling gunslinger notices him.

“SIX-GUN SPEAKS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Ruth Rogers
Barbara Hamilton
Stanley Ridges
Earl Brennan / Dave Talbot
Frederick Burton
Tom Hamilton
Jack Rockwell
City Marshal
Roy Barcroft
Henchman Ewing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Clarence E. Mulford, Maurice Geraghty
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-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 Lesley Selander, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephan Pasternacki. 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 Robert B. Warwick Jr. 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 George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SIX-GUN SPEAKS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lesley Selander directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Stephan Pasternacki scores. Robert B. Warwick Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-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 Lesley Selander, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephan Pasternacki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert B. Warwick Jr. 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 George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "SIX-GUN SPEAKS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN!".
9IMDB entry: tt0031925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.