North of the Rio Grande (1937 film)

North of the Rio Grande
Directed byNate Watt
Screenplay byJoseph O'Donnell
Based onCottonwood Gulch
1924 story in Short Stories
by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced byGeorge A. Hirliman
Adolph Zukor
StarringWilliam Boyd
George "Gabby" Hayes
Russell Hayden
Morris Ankrum
Bernadene Hayes
Jack Rutherford
CinematographyRussell Harlan
Edited byRobert B. Warwick Jr.
Production
companies
Harry Sherman Productions, Inc.
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 25, 1937 (1937-06-25)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

North of the Rio Grande is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Bernadene Hayes and Jack Rutherford.[1][2] The film was released on June 25, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Hopalong Cassidy's Brother, Buddy, who appeared one time in Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936), 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.

Cast

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "North-of-the-Rio-Grande - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "North of the Rio Grande". Afi.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780692064726.