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Hopalong Cassidy rides into a mine full of secrets and the sheriff's got blood on his badge.
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Border Patrol (1943)

Old Hollywood cowboyB-movie gritSaturday serial energy

Overview

Western

When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town's corrupt sheriff.

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Content warning
corruption of powerexploitation of laborjustice vs. the law

Standout Aspects

Acting

William Boyd's white-haired charm carries 65 minutes of pure B-movie sincerity.

Production

RKO's Poverty Row efficiency: mines, mesas, and minimal takes.

Best for:Background: Perfect laundry-folding Western that won't demand your full attention.·Rewatch: Classic Hoppy completists chasing that 66-film dopamine hit.
Heads up:Triggers: Depictions of forced Mexican labor played for adventure, not examination.
Lesley Selander

Director

Lesley Selander

ReleasedApr 2, 1943
Runtime1h 5m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
United Artists
Harry Sherman Productions

Top Cast

William Boyd

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

California Carlson

Jay Kirby

Jay Kirby

Johnny Travers

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Orestes Krebs

Claudia Drake

Claudia Drake

Inez LaBarca

George Reeves

George Reeves

Don Enrique Perez

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Quinn

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan Renaldo

Commandante

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Loren

Cliff Parkinson

Cliff Parkinson

Barton

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Miner

John Cason

John Cason

Miner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

William Boyd bought the Hopalong Cassidy character rights in 1943, making this one of his first self-produced entries. He'd mortgage everything to control his own legacy.

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