Forty Thieves (1944)

When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves to have the new sheriff impeached, outlaw leader Tad Hammond ... See full summary »

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

Michael Wilson (original screenplay), Bernie Kamins (original screenplay),

Stars:

William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde	...	Deputy California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers	...	Deputy Jimmy Rogers
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Tad Hammond
Louise Currie	...	Katherine Reynolds
Kirk Alyn	...	Jerry Doyle
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Buck Peters (Bar 20 Owner)
Robert Frazer	...	Judge Reynolds
Glenn Strange	...	Ike Simmons
Hal Taliaferro	...	Jess Clanton
Jack Rockwell	...	Sam Garms
Bob Kortman	...	Joe Garms

Storyline

When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves to have the new sheriff impeached, outlaw leader Tad Hammond hires forty gunslingers to stop him. Stop Hoppy? Hah!

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | rancher | hopalong cassidy | saloon | judge | 

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Taglines:

COME AND GET ME! That was Hoppy's challenge to the forty gun men!

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quarenta Ladrões

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Sherman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fifty-fourth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.

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Quotes

Hopalong Cassidy: You'll leave, all right: riding, walking or feet first.

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Connections

Follows Lumberjack (1944)

User Reviews

"You'll leave, alright, riding, walking or feet first."

This episode of the series hits the ground running from the first scene as Hoppy cleans up the territory while newspaper proclaim this with banner headlines.

It's a shoe-in that Hoppy will be re-elected town sheriff, that is until parolee, Tad Hammond rides into town. Still smarting from been sent up the river by Hoppy years earlier, he vows revenge and with the help of the local gangs, he rigs the election. Saloon owner, Doyle is installed as puppet sheriff and the crooks think they've won. Up to the point where Hoppy gives them an ultimatum to leave town and gives the warning of what will happen if they don't in the summary above.

Hoppy has his black duds on and his steely gaze is full on too. Even California proves he isn't quite the bumbling comic relief when he saves Hoppy from a back-shooter. Sadly, Jimmy Rogers is useless and just gets tied up at any occasion.

Good action all the way through with a big shoot out at the finale and a classic fight on a swaying rope bridge above the river. All of which may be clichés now but still entertaining just the same.