Partners of the Plains

"FATE SNATCHES TWO LOVERS FROM DANGER ON A DEATH-TRAIL!"

1938 1h 10m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Lorna Drake has inherited a ranch. Hoppy teaches her a bit about ranching and handles Scar Lewis, the bad guy, in the process.

“FATE SNATCHES TWO LOVERS FROM DANGER ON A DEATH-TRAIL!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Gwen Gaze
Lorna Drake
Harvey Clark
Baldy Morton
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
John Warburton
Ronald Harwood
Hilda Plowright
Aunt Martha
Al Bridge
Scar Lewis
Al Hill
Doc Galer

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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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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CAST

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William Boyd and Gwen Gaze and Harvey Clark carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "FATE SNATCHES TWO LOVERS FROM DANGER ON A DEATH-TRAIL!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lesley Selander directs. Russell Harlan 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 70-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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lesley Selander, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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 Gwen Gaze and Harvey Clark carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "FATE SNATCHES TWO LOVERS FROM DANGER ON A DEATH-TRAIL!".
9IMDB entry: tt0030558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.