| Border Patrol | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Written by |
Clarence E. Mulford Michael Wilson |
| Produced by | Harry Sherman |
| Starring |
William Boyd Andy Clyde Robert Mitchum Jay Kirby George Reeves Duncan Renaldo |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Edited by | Sherman A. Rose |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Border Patrol is a 1943 Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Clarence E. Mulford and Michael Wilson. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Robert Mitchum, Jay Kirby, George Reeves, and Duncan Renaldo. The film was released on April 2, 1943, by United Artists. [1] [2]
Plot
Hopalong and his sidekicks are Texas Rangers who set out to find how 25 Mexicans have disappeared after being hired by the "Silver Bullets" mine. They ride into town and find that the mine owner is a one-man government, played by Russell Simpson as "Orestes Krebes." Hopalong and his friends are arrested on trumped-up charges and are tried before a kangaroo court and sentenced to swing but not until after lunch. With the help of the girl, they escape, free the captive mine workers and together defeat the evil gang.
Cast
- William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
- Andy Clyde as California Carlson
- Jay Kirby as Johnny
- Russell Simpson as Orestes Krebs
- Claudia Drake as Inez La Barca
- George Reeves as Don Enrique Perez
- Duncan Renaldo as Commandant
- Pierce Lyden as Loren
- Robert Mitchum as Quinn (feature film debut, though released after other later films)
- Cliff Parkinson as Barton
References
- ^ "Border Patrol (1943) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Border-Patrol - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
External links
- Border Patrol at IMDb
- Border Patrol is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Border Patrol at AllMovie
- Border Patrol at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1943 Western (genre) films
- 1940s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- United Artists films
- Films directed by Lesley Selander
- American Western (genre) films
- Hopalong Cassidy films
- Films with screenplays by Michael Wilson (writer)
- 1940s American films
- 1940s Western (genre) film stubs
- 1940s American film stubs
| Border Patrol | |
|---|---|
|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Written by |
Clarence E. Mulford Michael Wilson |
| Produced by | Harry Sherman |
| Starring |
William Boyd Andy Clyde Robert Mitchum Jay Kirby George Reeves Duncan Renaldo |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Edited by | Sherman A. Rose |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
|
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Border Patrol is a 1943 Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Clarence E. Mulford and Michael Wilson. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Robert Mitchum, Jay Kirby, George Reeves, and Duncan Renaldo. The film was released on April 2, 1943, by United Artists. [1] [2]
Plot
Hopalong and his sidekicks are Texas Rangers who set out to find how 25 Mexicans have disappeared after being hired by the "Silver Bullets" mine. They ride into town and find that the mine owner is a one-man government, played by Russell Simpson as "Orestes Krebes." Hopalong and his friends are arrested on trumped-up charges and are tried before a kangaroo court and sentenced to swing but not until after lunch. With the help of the girl, they escape, free the captive mine workers and together defeat the evil gang.
Cast
- William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
- Andy Clyde as California Carlson
- Jay Kirby as Johnny
- Russell Simpson as Orestes Krebs
- Claudia Drake as Inez La Barca
- George Reeves as Don Enrique Perez
- Duncan Renaldo as Commandant
- Pierce Lyden as Loren
- Robert Mitchum as Quinn (feature film debut, though released after other later films)
- Cliff Parkinson as Barton
References
- ^ "Border Patrol (1943) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Border-Patrol - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
External links
- Border Patrol at IMDb
- Border Patrol is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Border Patrol at AllMovie
- Border Patrol at Rotten Tomatoes
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| This 1940s Western film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article related to an American film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1943 films
- 1943 Western (genre) films
- 1940s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- United Artists films
- Films directed by Lesley Selander
- American Western (genre) films
- Hopalong Cassidy films
- Films with screenplays by Michael Wilson (writer)
- 1940s American films
- 1940s Western (genre) film stubs
- 1940s American film stubs