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Sunset Trail

1939Movie1 h 9 min

Western
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

Disguising himself as a milquetoast Easterner who writes Western novels, Hoppy enrolls in a dude ranch in order to unmask the murderer of the owner's husband.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Lesley Selander
Written by
Clarence E. Mulford, Norman Houston
Produced by
Harry Sherman
Music by
Earl Sitar

Everyone

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Facts

February 24, 1939 · 1 h 9 min · Violence

Released
February 24, 1939
Runtime
1 h 9 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Western
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
27 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Sunset Trail?"

Questions about Sunset Trail

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Sunset Trail worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Sunset Trail a sequel?

  1. Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
  2. The Eagle's Brood (1935)
  3. Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)
  4. Heart of the West (1936)
  5. Call of the Prairie (1936)
  6. Three on the Trail (1936)
  7. Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)
  8. Trail Dust (1936)
  9. Borderland (1937)
  10. Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
  11. North of the Rio Grande (1937)
  12. Rustlers' Valley (1937)
  13. Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
  14. Texas Trail (1937)
  15. Partners of the Plains (1938)
  16. Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938)
  17. Heart of Arizona (1938)
  18. Bar 20 Justice (1938)
  19. Pride of the West (1938)
  20. In Old Mexico (1938)
  21. The Frontiersmen (1938)
  22. Sunset Trail (1939)
  23. Silver on the Sage (1939)
  24. Renegade Trail (1939)
  25. Range War (1939)
  26. Law of the Pampas (1939)
  27. Santa Fe Marshal (1940)
  28. The Showdown (1940)
  29. Hidden Gold (1940)
  30. Stagecoach War (1940)
  31. Three Men from Texas (1940)
  32. Doomed Caravan (1941)
  33. In Old Colorado (1941)
  34. Border Vigilantes (1941)
  35. Pirates on Horseback (1941)
  36. Wide Open Town (1941)
  37. Riders of the Timberline (1941)
  38. Stick to Your Guns (1941)
  39. Twilight on the Trail (1941)
  40. Outlaws of the Desert (1941)
  41. Secret of the Wastelands (1941)
  42. Undercover Man (1942)
  43. Lost Canyon (1942)
  44. Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)
  45. Border Patrol (1943)
  46. Leather Burners (1943)
  47. Colt Comrades (1943)
  48. Bar 20 (1943)
  49. False Colors (1943)
  50. Riders of the Deadline (1943)
  51. Texas Masquerade (1944)
  52. Lumberjack (1944)
  53. Mystery Man (1944)
  54. Forty Thieves (1944)
  55. Fool's Gold (1946)
  56. The Devil's Playground (1946)
  57. Unexpected Guest (1947)
  58. Dangerous Venture (1947)
  59. The Marauders (1947)
  60. Hoppy's Holiday (1947)
  61. Silent Conflict (1948)
  62. The Dead Don't Dream (1948)
  63. Sinister Journey (1948)
  64. Borrowed Trouble (1948)
  65. False Paradise (1948)
  66. Strange Gamble (1948)

Yes: it's movie 22 of 66 in its series, after The Frontiersmen (1938) and before Silver on the Sage (1939).

Is Sunset Trail okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Sunset Trail?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.