To obtain water rights, bad guy Mark Foster murders the heir to a cattle ranch and puts an imposter in his place.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Boyd | ... |
Hopalong Cassidy
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| Andy Clyde | ... |
California Carlson
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| Jimmy Rogers | ... |
Jimmy Rogers
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Mark Foster
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| Tom Seidel | ... |
Bud Lawton / Kit Moyer
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| Claudia Drake | ... |
Faith Lawton
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Rip Austin
(as Bob Mitchum)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Sonora
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| Pierce Lyden | ... |
Lefty
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| Roy Barcroft | ... |
Sheriff Clem
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Ranch Hand Who Quits (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Jack Evans | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Judge Stevens (uncredited)
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| Joe Garcio | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Lawyer Jay Griffin (uncredited)
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Elmer Jerome | ... |
Jed Stevers - Denton Postmaster (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Montgomery | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| George Morrell | ... |
Denton Townsman (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Rancher - Party Guest (uncredited)
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Cliff Parkinson | ... |
Ranch Hand Who Quits (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Denton Townsman (uncredited)
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George Plues | ... |
Ranch Hand Who Quits (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Poncho Townsman (uncredited)
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William Sundholm | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Glen Walters | ... |
Tall Woman at Dance (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Archainbaud | ||
Written by
| Bennett Cohen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Clarence E. Mulford | ... | (based on characters created by) |
Produced by
| Lewis J. Rachmil | ... | associate producer |
| Harry Sherman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Russell Harlan | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Fred W. Berger | ||
Editorial Department
| Carroll Lewis | ... | supervising editor (as Carrol Lewis) |
Art Direction by
| Ralph Berger | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emile Kuri | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Glenn Cook | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jack Noyes | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Earl Moser | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | musical director |
| George Antheil | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Albert Hay Malotte | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mike Nimeth | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Cliff Parkinson | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Masterpiece Productions (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Before he was killed by Mark Foster's men, Bud Lawton willed part ownership in his ranch to Hoppy and his two pals. When the three arrive they find a fake posing as Lawton. When they expose the imposter, Foster gets the Sheriff to jail them for Lawton's murder.
Written by Maurice VanAuken |
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| Taglines | "HOPPY" At His Best! "HOPPY" In His Latest! (print ad - Amarillo Globe Times - Victory Theatre - Amarillo, Texas - June 24, 1943) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is one of 54 Hopalong Cassidy features produced by Harry Sherman, initially distributed by Paramount Pictures from 1935-1941, and then by United Artists 1942-1944, which were purchased by their star William Boyd for nationally syndicated television presentation beginning in 1948 and continuing thereafter for many years, as a result of their phenomenal success. Each feature was re-edited to 54 minutes so as to comfortably fit into a 60 minute time slot, with six minutes for commercials. It was not until 50 years later that, with the cooperation of Mrs. Boyd. i.e. Grace Bradley, that they were finally restored to their original length with their original opening and closing credits intact. See more » |
| Goofs | Right after Hoppy's bar-room brawl with Robert Mitchum's character, Mitchum's face has a number of cuts where he's bleeding, but the next time we see him there are no marks or bruises on his face. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Riders of the Deadline (1943). See more » |
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Hopalong Cassidy:
[referring to imposter Kit Moyer]
I got a feeling that boy isn't in this alone. Jimmy Rogers: You mean someone else is pulling the strings? Hopalong Cassidy: My hunch seems to run that way. At least we're not tipping our hand just yet. California Carlson: And what's our next move, Hoppy? I'm just itchin' fer action. Hopalong Cassidy: Ease down, you old fire-eater. If I'm not far wrong, you'll get plenty of action and soon. See more » |