Wednesday, June 5, 2024

NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE (1937)






















Directed by: Nate Watt
Based on characters created by: Clarence E. Mulford
Starring: William BoydGeorge "Gabby" HayesRussell HaydenMorris AnkrumBernadene HayesJack RutherfordLorraine RandallWalter LongLee J. CobbAl FergusonJohn Beach

70 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Hopalong Cassidy's Brother, Buddy, is shot in the back by the Deputy Sheriff Plunkett. His friend Lucky tries to testify against Plunkett but is thwarted by the crooked coroner Stoneham. Lucky tells Buddy's wife, Mary, that he's dead...then tells her he's going to tell Hopalong Cassidy. Hoppy plans to enter town anonymously as an outlaw and work from that premise. Hoppy arrives posing as an outlaw to avenge his brother's killing by Plunkett. After robbing a train and killing Plunkett, he gets to meet the boss known as the Lone Wolf and lead his next job. Seeking help from Stoneman to capture the outlaws, he realizes too late that Stoneman is the Lone Wolf and is captured. 

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