HOP-ALONG CASSIDY (1935) William Boyd, James Ellison & Paula Stone | Drama, Western | B&W

Hop-Along Cassidy (reissued as Hopalong Cassidy Enters) is a 1935 American Western film that features the character Hop-Along Cassidy created by writer Clarence E. Mulford. This is the first of 66 Hopalong Cassidy films produced between 1935 and 1948 and all starring William Boyd in the title role. William Boyd was originally offered the role of Buck Peters, the ranch foreman, but he decided to take the role of Hop-Along instead.

SYNOPSIS
An evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while helping a gang to rustle the cattle.

A ranch foreman tries to start a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other whilst helping a gang rustle their cattle. Each of the cattlemen blames the other for stealing their cattle. Hop-Along Cassidy, played by William Boyd, having been shot in an earlier gunfight, (which results in his trademark hop), uses an altered cowhide brand to discover the real rustlers. The cattlemen join forces with Hop-Along to bring the rustlers to justice.

CAST & CREW
William Boyd as Bill "Hop-Along" Cassidy
James Ellison as Johnny Nelson
Paula Stone as Mary Meeker
George Hayes as Uncle Ben
Kenneth Thomson as "Pecos" Jack Anthony
Frank McGlynn Jr. as Red Connors
Charles Middleton as Buck Peters
Robert Warwick as Jim Meeker

Directed by Howard Bretherton
Screenplay by Doris Schroeder, Harrison Jacobs
Based on Hopalong Cassidy 1912 novel by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced by Harry Sherman
Cinematography Archie Stout
Edited by Edward Schroeder
Music by Hugo Friedhofer
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date August 25, 1935
Running time 60 minutes
Country United States
Language English