Silver on the Sage (1939)

Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers. Brennan/Talbot are twin brothers (one a casino owner, the other a rancher) and Hoppy ... See full summary »

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

Clarence E. Mulford (story), Maurice Geraghty (screenplay)

Stars:

William Boyd, Russell Hayden, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden	...	Lucky Jenkins
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Windy Halliday (as George Hayes)
Ruth Rogers	...	Barbara Hamilton
Stanley Ridges	...	Earl Brennan / Dave Talbot
Frederick Burton	...	Tom Hamilton
Jack Rockwell	...	City Marshal
Roy Barcroft	...	Henchman Ewing
Ed Cassidy	...	Pierce (card sharp) (as Ed. Cassidy)
Wen Wright	...	Lane - Bar 20 cowhand

Storyline

Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers. Brennan/Talbot are twin brothers (one a casino owner, the other a rancher) and Hoppy believes they provide alibis for each other while one is out committing crimes. Hoppy gets a job in the casino to learn more but is exposed when a gambling gunslinger notices him.

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Plot Keywords:

rustler | gambling | foreman | ranch | saloon | 

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Taglines:

SIX-GUN SPEAKS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

De cara a cara

Filming Locations:

Kernville, 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-third of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.

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Connections

Followed by Colt Comrades (1943)

User Reviews

A very interesting and different feel than most Hoppy films

With Windy and Lucky getting more of a featured play in this movie lent itself to take on a much different feel. I really enjoyed the way that these two characters developed and you really identified more with them in this film, than most of the Hoppy adventures. Of course the main part of the Hero was played well by Boyd and I got the feeling he really enjoyed watching Lucky and Windy step up to featured roles for part of the film! Great Movie!