The Showdown

The Showdown

The Showdown

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The Showdown

"HOPPY'S ON THE LOOSE...bucking a game with the deck stacked against him!"

1940

1h 5m

5.0(3 votes)

Western

Overview

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

William Boyd

Acting

Britt Wood

Speedy McGinnis

Britt Wood

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Russell Hayden

Lucky Jenkins

Russell Hayden

Acting

Jan Clayton

Sue

Jan Clayton

Acting

Morris Ankrum

Baron Rendor

Morris Ankrum

Acting

Wright Kramer

Colonel White

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Eddie Dean

Marshal

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Donald Kirke

Harry Cole

Donald Kirke

Acting

Roy Barcroft

Bowman

Roy Barcroft

Acting

Kermit Maynard

Johnson

Kermit Maynard

Acting

Walter Shumway

Snell

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Acting

Ken Darby

Rider

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Bud Linn

Rider

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Rad Robinson

Rider

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Jon Dodson

Rider

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Murdock MacQuarrie

Zeke

Murdock MacQuarrie

Acting

Wen Wright

Ranch Hand

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Jim Corey

Barfly

Jim Corey

Acting

Ray Jones

Barfly

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Merrill McCormick

Man Watching Poker Game

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Acting

George Morrell

Townsman

George Morrell

Acting

Charles Murphy

Townsman

Charles Murphy

Acting

William H. O'Brien

Bald Bartender

William H. O'Brien

Acting

Edward Peil Sr.

Man Wearing Visor

Edward Peil Sr.

Acting

Tex Phelps

Townsman

Tex Phelps

Directing

John Powers

Townsman

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