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The Showdown
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The Showdown

1940-03-08 · 65 min · ★ 6.0

Western

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.

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Directors
Howard Bretherton
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Harry Sherman Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

William BoydWilliam BoydHopalong Cassidy
Britt WoodBritt WoodSpeedy McGinnis
Russell HaydenRussell HaydenLucky Jenkins
Jan ClaytonJan ClaytonSue
Morris AnkrumMorris AnkrumBaron Rendor
Wright KramerColonel White
Eddie DeanEddie DeanMarshal
Donald KirkeDonald KirkeHarry Cole
Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftBowman
Kermit MaynardKermit MaynardJohnson
Walter ShumwaySnell
Ken DarbyKen DarbyRider
Bud LinnRider
Rad RobinsonRider
Jon DodsonRider
Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieZeke
Wen WrightRanch Hand
Jim CoreyJim CoreyBarfly
Ray JonesRay JonesBarfly
Merrill McCormickMan Watching Poker Game

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