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False Paradise (1948)

Hoppy - King of the Range!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 59M

Director : George Archainbaud
Writer : Harrison Jacobs

Synopsis

A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in league with an outlaw gang.

Actors

William Boyd
William Boyd
William "Hopalong" Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
Clarence "California" Carlson
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Elaine Riley
Anne Larson
Joel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin
Prof. Alonzo Larson
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
Nat Bentley
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Gerald Waite
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
Deal Marden, chief henchman
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Miner-Henchman Buck
Zon Murray
Zon Murray
Miner-Henchman Sam
George Eldredge
George Eldredge
Mr. Radley
William Bailey
William Bailey
Mine Foreman

Crews

George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud
Director
Harrison Jacobs
Harrison Jacobs
Screenplay
William Conselman Jr.
William Conselman Jr.
Additional Dialogue
Doris Schroeder
Doris Schroeder
Additional Dialogue
Clarence E. Mulford
Clarence E. Mulford
Characters
Lewis J. Rachmil
Lewis J. Rachmil
Producer
Raoul Kraushaar
Raoul Kraushaar
Music
Mack Stengler
Mack Stengler
Director of Photography
Jerome Pycha Jr.
Jerome Pycha Jr.
Art Direction
George Sawley
George Sawley
Set Decoration
Earl Moser
Earl Moser
Costume Designer
Earl Sitar
Earl Sitar
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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