''Fool's Gold'' is a 1947 American

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film, directed by

George Archainbaud George Archainbaud (May 7, 1890 – February 20, 1959) was a French- American film and television director. 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 ...

and written by

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. The film stars:

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Andy Clyde Andrew Allan Clyde (March 25, 1892 – May 18, 1967), was a Scottish-born American film and television actor whose career spanned some 45 years. In 1921 he broke into silent films as a Mack Sennett comic, debuting in ''On a Summer Day''. H ...

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 ...

, Robert Emmett Keane and

Jane Randolph Jane Randolph (née Roemer; October 30, 1914 – May 4, 2009), was an American film actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Alice Moore in the 1942 horror film ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat People'', and its sequel, ''The Curse of the ...

. The film was released on January 31, 1947, by

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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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as California Carlson *

as Lucky Jenkins *

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 con ...

as Professor Dixon *

as Jessie Dixon *

Steve Barclay Stephen Paul Barclay (born 3 May 1972) is a British politician who served in various cabinet positions under prime ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024, lastly as the Secretary of State for Environment, ...

as Bruce Landy *

Harry Cording Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was an English-American actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in the films '' The Black Cat'' (1934) and ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938). Life and career ...

as Henchman Duke *

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, the Siegel Stock company of ...

as Sandler * Robert Bentley as Henchman Barton *

Wee Willie Davis Wee or WEE may refer to: * Wee, a slang term for urine Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many other animals. In placental mammals, urine flows from the Kidney (vertebrates), kidneys through the ureters to the urinary ...

as Blackie * Forbes Murray as Colonel Jed Landy * Glen B. Gallagher as Lieutenant Anderson *

Ben Corbett Ben Corbett (February 6, 1892 – May 19, 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1915 and 1956. He was born in Hudson, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Corbett was a trophy-winning rodeo part ...

as Sergeant *

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

External links

* * * 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 English-language Western (genre) films {{1940s-US-Western-film-stub