Wide Open Town (1941)
Overview
Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws, who are led by Steve Fraser. Hoppy gets elected sheriff and cleans up the town with help from the Bar 20 boys.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.078 |
Directed By
Lesley Selander
Crew
Lesley Selander
Harry Sherman
Russell Harlan
Carroll Lewis
Ralph Berger
Emile Kuri
J. Benton Cheney
Harrison Jacobs
TOP CAST
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Russell Hayden
Lucky Jenkins
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Evelyn Brent
Belle Langtry
Victor Jory
Steve Fraser
Morris Ankrum
Jim Stuart
Cara Williams
Joan Stuart
Glenn Strange
Henchman Ed Stark
Roy Barcroft
Henchman Red
Bob Kortman
Henchman Blackie
Kenneth Harlan
Tom Wilson
Ed Cassidy
Brad Jackson
Wen Wright
Henchman Spike
Chuck Morrison
Block-jawed Henchman Outside Saloon [script name: Joe]
Jack Rockwell
Rancher Feigning Drunkenness
George Cleveland
Pete Carter
Frank Darien
Pop
Ethan Laidlaw
Waiter-Henchman at Jail
Hank Bell
Barfly Telling Steve About Herd
Ed Brady
Man Reading Poster
Ethelreda Leopold
Saloon Girl
Lee Shumway
Bartender Sandy
Rudy Bowman
Barfly (extra)
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