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"WILLIAM BOYD, the daring "Hopalong Cassidy" plays a lone game against the law!"

1937 1h 22m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy goes undercover as an outlaw (which permits him, for once, to drink and be mean to children) to track down a bunch of outlaws operating along the border. Loco, the head bad guy, deflects suspicion from himself by pretending to be a moron.

“WILLIAM BOYD, the daring "Hopalong Cassidy" plays a lone game against the law!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Morris Ankrum
Loco
John Beach
Bailey
Nora Lane
Grace Rand
Charlene Wyatt
Molly Rand
Trevor Bardette
Colonel Gonzales

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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89 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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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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Original score by Lee Zahler. 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 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: "WILLIAM BOYD, the daring "Hopalong Cassidy" plays a lone game against the law!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nate Watt directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Lee Zahler 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

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 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.
5Original score by Lee Zahler. 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 James Ellison and George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "WILLIAM BOYD, the daring "Hopalong Cassidy" plays a lone game against the law!".
9IMDB entry: tt0028650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.