Borrowed Trouble 1948 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Anne O'Neal, John Parrish, Cliff Clark, Helen Chapman, Earle Hodgins, Herbert Rawlinson, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg, Don Haggerty
When Steve (John Parrish) builds a saloon–in competition with another bar in town–next to Lucy's (Anne O'Neal) schoolhouse, she begins a feud by throwing apples through the bar's windows. When Lucy is kidnapped, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd), along with sidekicks California (Andy Clyde) and Lucky (Rand Brooks), steps in to take care of the situation. This is the final film of the "Hopalong Cassidy" series of about 66 films–a series that featured action, humor, and often better-than-average plots.
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Dangerous Venture 1947 N/R, 59 min. Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Fritz Leiber, Douglas Evans, Harry Cording, Betty Alexander, Francis McDonald, Neyle Morrow, Kenneth Tobey, Elaine Riley
An archeological expedition is formed to validate the claims that a Native American tribe is descended from the Aztecs. But trouble looms when one of the expedition members, in cahoots with a gang, tries to discredit the claim and loot the burial grounds. But along comes Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his sidekicks, California (Andy Clyde) and Lucky (Rand Brooks), to stop that nonsense.
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The Devil's Playground 1946 N/R, 62 min. Genre: Action / Western
Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, Robert Elliott, Joseph J. Greene, Francis McDonald, Nedrick Young, Earle Hodgins, George Eldredge, Dewey Robinson, Merrill McCormick, Hank Bell, Bob Burns, John George
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his pals California Carson (Andy Clyde) and Lucky Jenkins (Rand Brooks) come to the rescue of the widowed Mrs. Evans (Elaine Riley). She is looking for a hidden cache of gold, and the evil Judge Morton (Robert Elliott) wants the map leading to the gold. Morton is hoping to throw Mrs. Evans off her property, get the map, and take the gold for himself. Once again, Hoppy saves the day.
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Hills of Utah 1951 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell, Elaine Riley, Onslow Stevens, Kenne Duncan, Harry Lauter, Denver Pyle, William Fawcett, Harry Harvey, Tom London
Gene Autry does it all. Water pollution was a problem even back when Gene rode as he handles a sticky situation where the farmers are not at all happy with the copper miners. While taking care of that issue, he solves the murder of his father.
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Sinister Journey 1948 N/R, 59 min. Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg, Don Haggerty, Stanley Andrews, Harry Strang, Herbert Rawlinson, John Butler
With the railroad for a setting, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the aid of Lee Garvin (John Kellogg) who has been arrested for murder.
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| 1. Borrowed Trouble (1948)
2. Dangerous Venture (1947)
3. The Devil's Playground (1946)
4. False Paradise (1948)
5. Hills of Utah (1951)
6. Sinister Journey (1948)
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