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The Showdown
The Showdown

The Showdown

HOPPY'S ON THE LOOSE...bucking a game with the deck stacked against him!

Genres

Western

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European bad guy Baron Bendor leads some local townsmen in a plot to obtain horses through theft. Hoppy and his sidekicks Lucky and Speedy must find and expose the horse thieves.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

08 March 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Boyd

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Britt Wood

Britt Wood

Speedy McGinnis

Russell Hayden

Russell Hayden

Lucky Jenkins

Jan Clayton

Jan Clayton

Sue

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Baron Rendor

Wright Kramer

Wright Kramer

Colonel White

Eddie Dean

Eddie Dean

Marshal

Donald Kirke

Donald Kirke

Harry Cole

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Bowman

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Johnson

Walter Shumway

Walter Shumway

Snell

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Rider

Bud Linn

Bud Linn

Rider

Rad Robinson

Rad Robinson

Rider

Jon Dodson

Jon Dodson

Rider

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Zeke

Wen Wright

Wen Wright

Ranch Hand

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Barfly

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Barfly

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Man Watching Poker Game

George Morrell

George Morrell

Townsman

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Townsman

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Bald Bartender

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Man Wearing Visor

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Townsman

John Powers

John Powers

Townsman

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