Borderland (1937)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Nate Watt

Writers:

Clarence E. Mulford (story), Harrison Jacobs (screenplay),

Stars:

William Boyd, James Ellison, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison	...	Johnny Nelson
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Windy Halliday (as George Hayes)
Morris Ankrum	...	Loco, aka The Fox (as Stephen Morris)
John Beach	...	Texas Ranger Bailey
Nora Lane	...	Grace Rand
Charlene Wyatt	...	Molly Rand
Trevor Bardette	...	Cololel Gonzales
Earle Hodgins	...	Major Stafford (as Earl Hodgins)
Al Bridge	...	Henchman 'Dandy' Morgan
George Chesebro	...	Henchman Tom Parker (as George Chesboro)
John St. Polis	...	Doctor

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

texas ranger | bandit | texas | mexico | hostage | 

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Taglines:

CHARLENE WYATT, the waif of "Valiant is the Word for Carrie", the child Hopalong rescues! (original poster)

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Herói da Fronteira

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Sherman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ninth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.

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Connections

Followed by Rustlers' Valley (1937)

User Reviews

A very different Hoppy movie.

Unlike most Hopalong Cassidy movies, Borderland shows how well William Boyd can act. The same also goes for Gabby Hayes. In the movie, Hoppy attempts to infiltrate a gang of cattle rustlers whose leader, Fox (appropriately named), has been able to escape detection or capture. Hoppy has been "hired" by the Texas Rangers to track down this gang and its leader. In order to make himself credible to the gang, Hoppy acts and behaves as miserably as he can. Even with close friends such as Jimmy Ellison and Gabby Hayes, he appears very crusty and obnoxious, all in an attempt to appear convincing to the local townsfolk, some of whom are members of the Fox gang. Even with a very friendly woman and her young daughter, Hoppy is quite miserable. What is interesting about the movie is how close Boyd comes to destroying a very popular figure during the 1930s. One can imagine tears flowing from the young audiences of that day because of the reaction of the main characters to Hoppy's demeanor as well as being shocked at the contrast in character to the one William Boyd had cultivated over the years. Another interesting sidelite to viewers, but probably unnoticed by the moviegowers of the day is the leg brace worn by the little girl in the movie. No mention of her handicap is mentioned in the movie, so I concluded that the girl had had polio, a common affliction at that time.

If you want to see a completly different Hopalong Cassidy movie, check this one out.