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Hoppy goes undercover as an outlaw (which permits him, for once, to drink and be mean to children) to track down a bunch of outlaws operating along the border. Loco, the head bad guy, deflects suspicion from himself by pretending to be a moron.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −25 min on the typical 107
typical 10782Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1937
February 26, 1937
89 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 31
William BoydHopalong Cassidy
James EllisonJohnny Nelson
George 'Gabby' HayesWindy Halliday
Morris AnkrumLoco- JBJohn BeachBailey
Nora LaneGrace Rand
Charlene WyattMolly Rand
Trevor BardetteColonel Gonzales
Earle HodginsMajor Stafford
Al BridgeDandy Morgan
George ChesebroTom Parker
John St. PolisDoctor- STSilver Tip BakerBarfly
Hank BellBarfly
Harry BernardEl Rio Bartender- BBBuck BuckoTexas Ranger
- RBRoy BuckoTexas Ranger
Ed CassidyHenchman
Jim CoreyBarfly- JDJoe DominguezMexican
Frank EllisFrank- JEJack EvansEl Rio Townsman
Herman HackBarfly
Karl HackettAmerican Visitor
Directing · 3
- Nate Watt Director
- Derwin Abrahams Assistant Director
- Harry Knight Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Harrison Jacobs Screenplay, Dialogue
- Clarence E. Mulford Story
Production · 2
- Harry Sherman Producer
- Eugene Strong Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Archie Stout Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert B. Warwick Jr. Editor
Sound · 2
- Lee Zahler Original Music Composer
- Earl Sitar Sound
Art · 1
- Lewis J. Rachmil Art Direction
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