Strange Gamble
THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!
Genres
Overview
Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
61 min
Release Date
1948-10-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Nora Murray
James Craven
Mordigan
Robert B. Williams
Henchman Pete Walters
Alberto Morin
Ramon De Lara, faro dealer
Joel Friedkin
Dr. White
Francis McDonald
Henchman Longhorn
Lee Tung Foo
Wong
Herbert Rawlinson
John Murray
William F. Leicester
Sid Murray
Joan Barton
Mary Murray
Dewey Robinson
Joe, the bartender
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