Pirates on Horseback | Hopalong Cassidy Movie | William Boyd | Russell Hayden | Colorized

Pirates on Horseback - Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her by the swindling gambler Ace Gibson. They find the mine and Hoppy fights Gibson over it. Pirates on Horseback (1941) Director: Lesley Selander Writers: Clarence E. Mulford, Ethel La Blanche, J. Benton Cheney Stars: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde Genre: Western, Drama Country: USA Language: English Release Date: May 23, 1941 (United States) Also Known As: Efippoi peiratai Filming Locations: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA Story: When miner Ben Pendleton strikes it rich, Ace Gibson has him killed but his men are unable to locate his mine. When California learns his cousin Ben has been murdered he gets Hoppy and Lucky to help investigate. Hoppy finds the clue left by Ben and finally solves the riddle and locates the mine. But just as they find the gold, Gibson's men arrive and make them prisoners. Review: Wonderful Hoppy film The Hopalong Cassidy movies and television show are fond childhood memories. This is the first Hoppy movie I have seen in more than five decades. While I certainly hope I watch B Westerns with a different eye than I did when a child, I still enjoy them and this one was superb. Hoppy's comic sidekick, California (Clyde) receives word that his distant cousin, a prospector named Ben, has been murdered. Ben had recently struck gold at the El Dorado mine and unfortunately talked about it in the saloon. Ankrum wonderfully plays the cold and vicious gang leader Ace Gibson whose henchmen murder Ben. The ambush of Ben at his cabin is a gripping scene worthy of being in an A Western. Hoppy, California and Lucky (Russell Hayden) head out to Rim Rock to find Ben's mine. Upon arriving at the cabin, they find Ben's niece Trudy (Eleanor Stewart) already there. Pretending to be an old friend of Ben's, Ace has befriended Trudy and later turns her against Hoppy, California and Lucky. Unraveling a cryptic clue Ben left, the three do discover the mine. I much enjoyed the comic moments, particularly the scene where Hoppy and California tease Lucky over his falling so quickly for Trudy. I know Ankrum often played the bad guy in Westerns but every time I see him, I think of his role as a judge on the Perry Mason television show. At any rate, this is a superior oater whose only flaw for me is the ending, which makes no sense in terms of any succeeding Hoppy films. Written by Paularoc on imdb.com Also Known As (AKA): (original title) Pirates on Horseback Australia Pirates on Horseback Austria Banditen zu Pferd Brazil Piratas a Cavalo Canada Pirates on Horseback(English) Canada Pirates on Horseback(French) Denmark Pirater paa Hesteryg France Pirates à cheval Germany Piraten zu Pferde Greece Efippoi peiratai India Pirates on Horseback(English) Ireland Pirates on Horseback(English) New Zealand Pirates on Horseback(English) South Africa Pirates on Horseback(English) United Kingdom Pirates on Horseback United States Pirates on Horseback ···················································································· ✘ Website: https://www.grjngo.com FOLLOW US! ✘ Instagram -   / grjngo_westernmovies   ✘ Twitter -   / grjngo_com   SUPPORT US! ✘ Membership - https://bit.ly/2V63h4q ✘ Merchandise - https://bit.ly/2FLB0sV MORE WESTERN MOVIES! ► Classics: https://bit.ly/2CBLt8c ► Spaghetti Western: https://bit.ly/2CyCe8I ► All Playlists: https://bit.ly/2EOOfIH #westernmovies #freemovies #spaghettiwesterns COPYRIGHT: All of the films published by us are legally licensed. We have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the rightholders by contract. If you have questions please send an email to: info[at]grjngo.com, Grjngo GmbH, www.grjngo.com.