Range War (1939)

Buck Colins heads a group of local ranchers who are trying to prevent the railroad from completing its line through their property. Till now they have been able to charge tolls on herds ... See full summary »

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

Clarence E. Mulford (characters), Josef Montaigue (story),

Stars:

William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden	...	Lucky Jenkins
Britt Wood	...	Speedy MacGinnis
Pedro de Cordoba	...	Padre Jose (as Pedro De Cordoba)
Willard Robertson	...	Buck Collins
Matt Moore	...	Jim Marlow
Betty Moran	...	Ellen Marlow
Kenneth Harlan	...	Charles Higgins (Banker)
Francis McDonald	...	Dave Morgan
Eddie Dean	...	Henchman Pete
Earle Hodgins	...	Deputy Sheriff (as Earl Hodgins)
Jason Robards Sr.	...	Rancher (as Jason Robards)
Stanley Price	...	Agitator
Ray Bennett	...	Henchman Stokey (as Raphael Bennett)

Storyline

Buck Colins heads a group of local ranchers who are trying to prevent the railroad from completing its line through their property. Till now they have been able to charge tolls on herds passing through. Hoppy goes undercover to expose them.

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Plot Keywords:

railroad | rancher | deputy | sheriff | jail | 

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Taglines:

OUTLAWS RUN FOR COVER...WHEN HOPPY HITS THE TRAIL (original print ad-all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teufelsreiter von Texas

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Sherman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The twenty-fifth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.

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Connections

Followed by Border Vigilantes (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Listen to the Mockingbird"
(1855)
Music and Lyrics by Septimus Winner
(Published under the name Alice Hawthorne)
One line sung a cappella by Russell Hayden

User Reviews

Hoppy leads the" troops" in a Range War

Wiliiam Boyd returns in this fast-paced , well written early entry in the Hopalong Cassidy series. Boyd was wonderful as always as the black-clad hero, with Russell "Lucky" Hayden a fine sidekick.

In this one, Hoppy goes undercover to expose the bad guys who are fighting railroad expansion through the open range. Glenn Strange co-stars as does Britt Wood.

The early Hoppy films were the best and this one is very good. Millions of kids looked up to Hoppy, who always fought fair and stood his ground. The script, cast and production values here are exemplary.

Highly recommended....... A fun film !