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A ranch foreman tries to start a [[range war]] by playing two [[cattlemen]] against each other whilst helping a gang rustle their cattle. Each of the cattlemen blames the other for stealing their cattle. Hop-Along Cassidy, played by [[William Boyd (actor)|William Boyd]], having been shot in an earlier gunfight, (which results in his trademark ''hop''), uses an altered cowhide brand to discover the real rustlers. The cattlemen |
A ranch foreman tries to start a [[range war]] by playing two [[cattlemen]] against each other whilst helping a gang rustle their cattle. Each of the cattlemen blames the other for stealing their cattle. Hop-Along Cassidy, played by [[William Boyd (actor)|William Boyd]], having been shot in an earlier gunfight, (which results in his trademark ''hop''), uses an altered cowhide brand to discover the real rustlers. The cattlemen jooin forces with Hop-Along to bring the rustlers to justice. |
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==Cast== |
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Revision as of 18:27, 17 April 2011
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| Directed by | Howard Bretherton |
| Written by | Doris Schroeder (writer) Clarence E. Mulford (novel) |
| Produced by | Harry Sherman |
| Starring | William Boyd James Ellison |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout |
| Edited by | Edward Schroeder |
| Distributed by | Paramount |
Release date | August 25, 1935 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hop-Along Cassidy is a 1935 western film, featuring the character Hop-Along Cassidy created by writer Clarence E. Mulford. This is the first of 66 Hopalong Cassidy films produced between 1935 and 1948 and all starring William Boyd in the title role. William Boyd was originally offered the role of Buck Peters, the ranch foreman, but decided to take the role of Hop-Along instead.
Plot
A ranch foreman tries to start a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other whilst helping a gang rustle their cattle. Each of the cattlemen blames the other for stealing their cattle. Hop-Along Cassidy, played by William Boyd, having been shot in an earlier gunfight, (which results in his trademark hop), uses an altered cowhide brand to discover the real rustlers. The cattlemen jooin forces with Hop-Along to bring the rustlers to justice.
Cast
- William Boyd - Bill "Hop-Along" Cassidy
- James Ellison - Johnny Nelson
- Paula Stone - Mary Meeker
- George Hayes - Uncle Ben
- Kenneth Thompson - "Pecos" Jack Anthony
- Frank McGlynn Jr. - Red Connors
- Charles Middleton - Buck Peters
- Robert Warwick - Jim Meeker