''Cassidy of Bar 20'' is a 1938 American

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film directed by

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and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden,

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, Robert Fiske and John Elliott. The film was released on February 25, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

When bad-guys begin harassing the townsfolk, Hoppy's ( William Boyd) former gal Nora Blake (

) sends him a plea for help. Hoppy is the boss of Bar 20 ranch in Texas, so he rides down the Camino Real in the New Mexico cattle country near

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. Before he and his saddlemates, "Lucky" Jenkins ( Russell Hayden) and "Pappy (

), can reach her ranch, they are stopped by Clay Allison ( Robert Fiske), a cattle-rustler who is in almost complete control of the district, and wants to extend his holdings by seizing Nora's cattle and driving her out. Shortly before the final shoot-out the good-guys are having dinner. When the shooting begins, Pappy hurries to finish his meal before joining in the mayhem.

Cast

* William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins *

as Pappy *

as Nora Blake * Robert Fiske as Clay Allison * John Elliott as Tom Dillon *

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as Mary Dillon * Gertrude Hoffman as Ma Caffrey *

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as Jeff Caffrey * Gordon Hart as Judge Belcher * Ed Cassidy as Sheriff Hawley

References

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