Trail Dust

"Hopalong Cassidy leads his daring men in a spectacular cattle drive to rescue the drought-famished plains country"

1936 1h 17m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Hoppy, Johnny and Windy are fighting a malicious gang trying to stop a cattle drive from reaching a drought-stricken North.

“Hopalong Cassidy leads his daring men in a spectacular cattle drive to rescue the drought-famished plains country”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Windy Halliday
Morris Ankrum
Tex Anderson
Gwynne Shipman
Beth Clark
Britt Wood
Lanky
Earl Askam
Red
Dick Dickinson
Waggoner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nate Watt
Writers: Al Martin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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 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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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 leads his daring men in a spectacular cattle drive to rescue the drought-famished plains country".

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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 77-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 Nate Watt, shot by Archie Stout. 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 James Ellison and George 'Gabby' Hayes carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hopalong Cassidy leads his daring men in a spectacular cattle drive to rescue the drought-famished plains country".
9IMDB entry: tt0028400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.