Cassidy of Bar 20

1938 film by Lesley Selander

February 25, 1938 (1938-02-25)

Running time

56 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Cassidy of Bar 20 is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Frank Darien, Nora Lane, Robert Fiske and John Elliott. The film was released on February 25, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

When bad-guys begin harassing the townsfolk, Hoppy's (William Boyd) former gal Nora Blake (Nora Lane) sends him a plea for help. Hoppy is the boss of Bar 20 ranch in Texas, so he rides down the Camino Real in the New Mexico cattle country near Alamogordo.

Before he and his saddlemates, "Lucky" Jenkins (Russell Hayden) and "Pappy (Frank Darien), can reach her ranch, they are stopped by Clay Allison (Robert Fiske), a cattle-rustler who is in almost complete control of the district, and wants to extend his holdings by seizing Nora's cattle and driving her out.^[3]

Shortly before the final shoot-out the good-guys are having dinner. When the shooting begins, Pappy hurries to finish his meal before joining in the mayhem.

Cast

William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
Frank Darien as Pappy
Nora Lane as Nora Blake
Robert Fiske as Clay Allison
John Elliott as Tom Dillon
Margaret Marquis as Mary Dillon
Gertrude Hoffman as Ma Caffrey
Carleton Young as Jeff Caffrey
Gordon Hart as Judge Belcher
Ed Cassidy as Sheriff Hawley

References

^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Cassidy-of-Bar-20 - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ "Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Sandra Brennan. "Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938) - Lesley Selander - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved September 14, 2015.