''Fool's Gold'' is a 1947 American
Western
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film directed by
George Archainbaud
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Biography
In the beginning of his career he worked on stage as an actor and manager. He came to the United States in January 1914, and st ...
and written by
Doris Schroeder. The film stars
William Boyd,
Andy Clyde,
Rand Brooks
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Early life
Brooks was born in Wright City, Missouri. He was the son of Arlington Rand Brooks, a farmer. His mother and he moved ...
, Robert Emmett Keane and
Jane Randolph. The film was released on January 31, 1947, by
United Artists
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. This is the 56th film of the 66 in the series and the first one produced by William Boyd Productions instead of Harry Sherman.
Plot
Hoppy infiltrates a band of outlaws to save his Army buddy's son who has fallen in with the wrong crowd.
Cast
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William Boyd as
Hopalong Cassidy
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Andy Clyde as California Carlson
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Rand Brooks
Arlington Rand Brooks Jr. (September 21, 1918 – September 1, 2003) was an American film and television actor.
Early life
Brooks was born in Wright City, Missouri. He was the son of Arlington Rand Brooks, a farmer. His mother and he moved ...
as Lucky Jenkins
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Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen.
Biography
Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He co ...
as Professor Dixon
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Jane Randolph as Jessie Dixon
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Steve Barclay
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as Bruce Landy
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Harry Cording
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Life and career ...
as Henchman Duke
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Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor.
Career
Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock compan ...
as Sandler
* Robert Bentley as Henchman Barton
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Wee Willie Davis
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He worked in the Jefferson County Jail in Louis ...
as Blackie
* Forbes Murray as Colonel Jed Landy
* Glen B. Gallagher as Lieutenant Anderson
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Ben Corbett
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Corbett was a trophy-winning rodeo par ...
as Sergeant
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Fred Toones
Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years.
Career
He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard cha ...
as Bar 20 Handy Man
Reception
Variety wrote that it was "sturdy action fair for the outdoor fans" and that it was "good entertainment in its field."
References
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1947 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Archainbaud
United Artists films
American Western (genre) films
1947 Western (genre) films
Hopalong Cassidy films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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