Wide Open Town
- August 8, 1941 (1941-08-08)
Wide Open Town is a 1941 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Harrison Jacobs and J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Evelyn Brent, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum and Cara Williams. The film was released on August 8, 1941, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
This film marked Bernice Kay's feature film debut. She appeared in later films as Cara Williams.[3]
Plot
Hoppy along with Lucky and California are looking for their stolen cattle and arrive in a town run by outlaws led by Belle Langtry, after stopping the gang's attempt to damage the local printing business, Hoppy is made sheriff. Then Hoppy sets a trap to catch one of the rustlers, but lets him go with hope that he will lead Hoppy to the rest of the gang.
Cast
- William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
- Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
- Andy Clyde as California Carlson
- Evelyn Brent as Belle Langtry
- Victor Jory as Steve Fraser
- Morris Ankrum as Jim Stuart
- Cara Williams as Joan Stuart
- Kenneth Harlan as Tom Wilson
- Roy Barcroft as Henchman Red
- Glenn Strange as Henchman Ed Stark
- Ed Cassidy as Brad Jackson
- Jack Rockwell as Rancher
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Wide-Open-Town - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Wide Open Town (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
- Wide Open Town at IMDb
- Wide Open Town at AllMovie
- Wide Open Town at the TCM Movie Database
- Wide Open Town at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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