Hopalong Cassidy Returns

"Hopalong Cassidy Meets the Queen of Mesa Grande and matches his wits and heart against her brains and beauty."

1936 1h 14m EN

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6.8

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7.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 5★7.1IMDB · 330

Western

Synopsis

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A crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend Hoppy to take the job of Marshall in a town rife with vice and murder directed at helpless miners.

“Hopalong Cassidy Meets the Queen of Mesa Grande and matches his wits and heart against her brains and beauty.”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Evelyn Brent
Lilli Marsh
Grant Richards
Bob Claiborne
Morris Ankrum
Blackie Felton
William Janney
Buddy Cassidy
Gail Sheridan
Mary Saunders
John Beck
Bob Saunders, newspaper editor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nate Watt
Writers: Harrison Jacobs, Clarence E. Mulford
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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2 / 8

ERA

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90 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 Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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6 / 8

CAST

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William Boyd and George 'Gabby' Hayes and Evelyn Brent carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Hopalong Cassidy Meets the Queen of Mesa Grande and matches his wits and heart against her brains and beauty.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nate Watt directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. 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 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 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 Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert B. Warwick Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Boyd and George 'Gabby' Hayes and Evelyn Brent carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hopalong Cassidy Meets the Queen of Mesa Grande and matches his wits and heart against her brains and beauty.".
8IMDB entry: tt0027760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.