Heart of the West

"Hopalong Cassidy plunges into another adventure !"

1936 1h 3m EN

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5.2

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 4★6.4IMDB · 189

Western

Synopsis

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Problems come in the form of one of Hopalong Cassidy's neighbors, but the matter is settled when Hoppy roots out the troublemaker.

“Hopalong Cassidy plunges into another adventure !”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Jenkins
Sidney Blackmer
Big John Trumbull
Lynn Gabriel
Sally Jordan
Fred Kohler
Barton
Warner Richmond
Johnson
Jack Rutherford
Tom Paterson (as John Rutherford)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Doris Schroeder, Clarence E. Mulford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-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

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Archie Stout. 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 Edward Schroeder 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 James Ellison and George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Hopalong Cassidy plunges into another adventure !".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Bretherton directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Edward Schroeder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Edward Schroeder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Boyd and James Ellison and George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hopalong Cassidy plunges into another adventure !".
9IMDB entry: tt0027725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.