Bar 20 Rides Again

"As swell an adventure as you've ever seen!"

1935 1h 1m EN

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6.5

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★6.7TMDB · 3★6.5IMDB · 231

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Synopsis

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Cattle rustler Nevada dreams of living like an emperor in the West. Hoppy and the Bar 20 boys aim to put an end to his dream.

“As swell an adventure as you've ever seen!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
Jean Rouverol
Margaret Arnold
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Harry Worth
George Perdue
Frank McGlynn Jr.
Red Connors
Howard Lang
Jim Arnold
Ethel Wales
Clary Peters

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Howard Bretherton, 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 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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CAST

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William Boyd and James Ellison and Jean Rouverol carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "As swell an adventure as you've ever seen!".

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IMDB entry: tt0027332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Edward Schroeder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Boyd and James Ellison and Jean Rouverol carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "As swell an adventure as you've ever seen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0027332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.