THE FRONTIERSMEN (1938) William Boyd, George 'Gabby' Hayes & Evelyn Venable | Drama, Western | B&W

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The Frontiersmen (sometimes erroneously labeled as The Frontiersman) is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Evelyn Venable, Charles Anthony Hughes, William Duncan, and Clara Kimball Young. The film was released on December 16, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
A beautiful new school teacher arrives in town and changes the lives of the residents there, while at the same time Hopalong Cassidy notices a loss of livestock at the Bar 20 ranch.

A pretty and gentle schoolteacher from Boston transforms the lives of a spoiled boy and the other residents at 'Bar 20' Ranch, and is courted by Crockett city's Mayor, who is really a livestock thief.

CAST & CREW
William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday
Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
Evelyn Venable as June Lake
Charles Anthony Hughes as Mayor Judson Thorpe
William Duncan as Buck Peters
Clara Kimball Young as Mrs. Amanda Peters
Emily Fitzroy as Teacher that Quits
Dickie Jones as Artie Peters
John Beach as Henchman Quirt
Roy Barcroft as Henchman Sutton
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir as The Crockett School's Chorus Boys

Directed by Lesley Selander
Screenplay by Norman Houston, Harrison Jacobs
Story by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced by Harry Sherman
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Edited by Sherman A. Rose
Music by Gerard Carbonara, John Leipold
Production company Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date December 16, 1938
Running time 74 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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