The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

GUN SMOKE ACTION!

Part of Hopalong Cassidy Collection

1946•1h 5m•5.0/10

Western

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(2)

Hoppy finds a wounded girl and later finds Judge Morton who claims the girl is his daughter and he is looking for her. But Hoppy soon learns the girl is looking for stolen gold she wants to return and the Judge in not her father but only wants the gold. Hoppy and the girl find the gold but the Judge and his men find Hoppy and the boys and trap them in a cabin.

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Production

Hopalong Cassidy Productions Inc.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Boyd

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

California Carlson

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Lucky Jenkins

Elaine Riley

Elaine Riley

Mrs. Evans

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Judge Morton

Joseph J. Greene

Sheriff

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Roberts

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Curly Evans (as Ned Young)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Deputy Dan'l

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

U.S. Marshal

Everett Shields

Wolfe

John George

John George

Shorty

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