Mystery Man (1944)

Hoppy's ranch is threatened by rustlers. Hoppy and the gang oblige as usual.

Director:

George Archainbaud

Writers:

Clarence E. Mulford (characters), J. Benton Cheney (screenplay)

Stars:

William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	'Hopalong' Cassidy
Andy Clyde	...	'California' Carlson
Jimmy Rogers	...	Jimmy Rogers
Don Costello	...	Bud Trilling
Eleanor Stewart	...	Diane Newhall
Francis McDonald	...	Henchman Bert Rogan
Forrest Taylor	...	Sheriff Sam Newhall
Jack Rockwell	...	Marshal Ted Blane
John Merton	...	Henchman Bill
Pierce Lyden	...	Henchman Red
Bob Burns	...	Rancher Tom Hanlon
Ozie Waters	...	Tex (Singing Bar 20 Cowhand)

Storyline

After Hoppy helps round up the Trilling gang, Trilling breaks his men out of jail and they rustle the Bar 20 herd for revenge. When Hoppy gets the herd back, Trilling posing as a Marshal not only gets the herd again, he gets the Sheriff to jail the Bar 20 gang. Getting help from the Sheriff's daughter, Hoppy and pals start out once more after Trilling.

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Plot Keywords:

hopalong cassidy

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Taglines:

HOPPY SOLVES A MYSTERY! It took plenty of fast riding and split-second shooting to uncover the mysterious outlaw who terrorized the West...but Hoppy does it in one of his most exciting adventures of his life!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bandoleiro Misterioso

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Sherman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Connections

Follows Bar 20 (1943)

User Reviews

Altogether one of the more minor Hopalong Cassidy entries

Set in Holbrook in the 1880s, Hoppy is dressed all in black (usually a good sign, but not always). On the positive side, there's lots of action & gunfights (four in all), & the heroine is especially helpful (she's a Sheriff's daughter). On the negative side, Jimmy Rogers is as wooden as always, the comedy is not too funny, the plot seems rushed between horse chases, & most of all, there's no real sense of toughness from Hoppy. Altogether one of the more minor Hopalong Cassidy entries.

I rate it 5/10.