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Sunset Trail

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Disguising himself as a milquetoast Easterner who writes Western novels, Hoppy enrolls in a dude ranch in order to unmask the murderer of the owner's husband.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1939-02-24

Runtime: 69 mins

Director: Lesley Selander

Spoken language: English

Genres: Adventure, Western

Original title: Sunset Trail

Production Companies: Harry Sherman Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Hopalong Cassidy Collection

Hop-a-long Cassidy
2.6

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935-08-23

An evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while

The Eagle's Brood
2.4

The Eagle's Brood

1935-10-25

When the outlaw El Toro saves Hoppy's life, Hoppy agrees to find his missing grandson.

Bar 20 Rides Again
2.5

Bar 20 Rides Again

1935-12-06

Cattle rustler Nevada dreams of living like an emperor in the West. Hoppy and the Bar 20 boys aim to

Call of the Prairie
2.4

Call of the Prairie

1936-03-06

Hoppy returns to find Johnny in trouble. Buck Peters has been shot by Porter who made it look like J

Three on the Trail
2.3

Three on the Trail

1936-04-14

An evil gang is involved in both cattle rustling and the robbing of stagecoaches. Hoppy must stop th

Heart of the West
2

Heart of the West

1936-02-24

Problems come in the form of one of Hopalong Cassidy's neighbors, but the matter is settled when Hop

Hopalong Cassidy Returns
3

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

1936-10-16

A crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend Hoppy to take the job of Marshall in a town rif

Trail Dust
2

Trail Dust

1936-12-11

Hoppy, Johnny and Windy are fighting a malicious gang trying to stop a cattle drive from reaching a

Borderland
2.5

Borderland

1937-02-26

Hoppy goes undercover as an outlaw (which permits him, for once, to drink and be mean to children) t

Hills of Old Wyoming
1.5

Hills of Old Wyoming

1937-04-16

An evil deputy is using Indian half-breeds to rustle cattle. This causes trouble between the cattlem

North of the Rio Grande
2.8

North of the Rio Grande

1937-06-28

Hoppy's brother has been murdered and he is on the trail of the murderers. To get them he makes hims

Rustlers' Valley
2.6

Rustlers' Valley

1937-07-23

Hoppy clears Lucky on a charge of bank robbery and foils the plot of a crooked lawyer to rustle a he

Hopalong Rides Again
2.8

Hopalong Rides Again

1937-08-20

On a cattle drive Hoppy, camp cook Windy, companion Lucky, and young Artie Peters encounter an eccen

Texas Trail
2.5

Texas Trail

1937-11-26

The U.S. Army needs more horses for the Spanish-American War. Hoppy must turn his Bar 20 cowhands in

Partners of the Plains
1.5

Partners of the Plains

1938-01-14

Lorna Drake has inherited a ranch. Hoppy teaches her a bit about ranching and handles Scar Lewis, th

Cassidy of Bar 20
2.9

Cassidy of Bar 20

1938-02-25

Hopalong Cassidy, boss of the Bar 20 ranch in Texas, rides down the Camino Real in the New Mexico ca

Heart of Arizona
2.5

Heart of Arizona

1938-04-22

Belle Starr has returned from time in prison only to face a hail of bullets, along with rescue by Ho

Bar 20 Justice
2.4

Bar 20 Justice

1938-06-24

Hoppy's friend Dennis owns a rich gold mine. Frazier who owns the adjoining mine and wants the Denni

Pride of the West
2

Pride of the West

1938-07-07

Caldwell and Nixon have their men rob the stage and then critcize the Sheriff for not catching the r

In Old Mexico
1.5

In Old Mexico

1938-09-09

Escaped criminal "The Fox" hates Hoppy and a Rurales colonel for imprisoning him and lures Cassidy t

The Frontiersmen
2

The Frontiersmen

1938-12-16

The local school is causing Hoppy problems. First Bar 20 cattle are stolen when Hoppy investigates a

Sunset Trail
2.5

Sunset Trail

1939-02-24

Disguising himself as a milquetoast Easterner who writes Western novels, Hoppy enrolls in a dude ran

Silver on the Sage
1.5

Silver on the Sage

1939-03-31

Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers.

Renegade Trail
2

Renegade Trail

1939-07-25

Hoppy goes to town to help Marshal Windy with some rustlers and winds up helping the widow Joyce whe

Range War
2

Range War

1939-09-08

Buck Colins heads a group of local ranchers who are trying to prevent the railroad from completing i

Law of the Pampas
2

Law of the Pampas

1939-11-03

Hoppy and Lucky are headed to South America to deliver a heard of cattle. Bay guy Ralph Merritt gets

Santa Fe Marshal
2.6

Santa Fe Marshal

1940-01-26

U.S. Marshal Hopalong Cassidy is called when a town becomes overun with bad guys. Disguised as a mem

The Showdown
2.5

The Showdown

1940-03-08

European bad guy Baron Bendor leads some local townsmen in a plot to obtain horses through theft. Ho

Hidden Gold
2.6

Hidden Gold

1940-06-07

Hoppy and Lucky have been called in to investigate a series of stage holdups. The robbers are taking

Stagecoach War
2

Stagecoach War

1940-07-12

Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.

Three Men from Texas
2.8

Three Men from Texas

1940-11-15

Hoppy and new sidekick California Carlson head to California to help out Lucky Jenkins.

Doomed Caravan
1.8

Doomed Caravan

1941-01-10

Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to

In Old Colorado
2.9

In Old Colorado

1941-03-14

Joe Weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers. The idea is to have the

Border Vigilantes
2.5

Border Vigilantes

1941-04-18

A town bedeviled with outlaws sends for Hoppy, Lucky and California after their own vigilante commit

Pirates on Horseback
1.5

Pirates on Horseback

1941-05-23

Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her b

Wide Open Town
1.5

Wide Open Town

1941-08-08

Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws,

Riders of the Timberline
1

Riders of the Timberline

1941-09-17

Hopalong Cassidy and Johnny Nelson ride to the mountains to help a man and his daughter save their l

Stick to Your Guns
2

Stick to Your Guns

1941-09-17

Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends who

Twilight on the Trail
2

Twilight on the Trail

1941-09-29

Hoppy, California and Johnny come to the ranch of a friend and his daughter, disguised as dude detec

Outlaws of the Desert
1.5

Outlaws of the Desert

1941-11-01

Hoppy, Johnny and California go to Arabia to buy some horses. There they get involved with a sheik a

Secret of the Wastelands
2

Secret of the Wastelands

1941-11-15

Hoppy is leading a scientific expedition and the Chinese who have a hidden settlement nearby are try

Lost Canyon
2.3

Lost Canyon

1942-12-18

Burton is after Clark's ranch. He gets the banker to refuse to renew Clark's note and then sends his

Undercover Man
2.5

Undercover Man

1942-10-23

A bandit who robs both Americans and Mexicans is causing each side of the border to blame the other.

Hoppy Serves a Writ
2.6

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943-03-12

Posing as a cattle buyer, Hoppy crosses over into Oklahoma where the Jordan brother's and their outl

Border Patrol
2.6

Border Patrol

1943-04-02

When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the min

Leather Burners
2.4

Leather Burners

1943-05-28

As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives an

Colt Comrades
2.6

Colt Comrades

1943-06-18

Hoppy, California and Johnny partner up with brother and sister ranch owners, two of several who are

Bar 20
1.9

Bar 20

1943-10-01

Stagecoach robbers take the money Hoppy was going to use to buy cattle so Hoppy, California and Lin

False Colors
1.9

False Colors

1943-11-05

Before he was killed by Mark Foster's men, Bud Lawton willed part ownership in his ranch to Hoppy an

Riders of the Deadline
2

Riders of the Deadline

1943-12-03

When Ranger Hoppy's falsely accused young ranger friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape

Texas Masquerade
1.5

Texas Masquerade

1944-02-08

A young Eastern lawyer, seriously injured in a stage holdup, secures the help of Hoppy, California a

Lumberjack
2.7

Lumberjack

1944-04-28

Julie's husband has been murdered and land agents want her to sign away her property rights. Hoppy w

Mystery Man
1.8

Mystery Man

1944-05-31

Hoppy's ranch is threatened by rustlers. Hoppy and the gang oblige as usual.

Forty Thieves
1.8

Forty Thieves

1944-06-23

When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every croo

The Devil's Playground
2.5

The Devil's Playground

1946-11-15

Hoppy finds a wounded girl and later finds Judge Morton who claims the girl is his daughter and he i

Fool's Gold
1.5

Fool's Gold

1946-10-09

The son of an Army friend is about the join an outlaw gang. Hoppy prevents this and brings the gang

Unexpected Guest
2

Unexpected Guest

1947-03-28

At the reading of his late cousin's will, California learns the estate will be divied among whoever

Dangerous Venture
2

Dangerous Venture

1947-05-23

Sue Morgan gets Hoppy and his friends to join their expedition looking for Indian artifacts. Expedit

The Marauders
2

The Marauders

1947-07-01

Hoppy, California and Lucky take refuge from a storm inside a supposedly abandoned church outside a

Hoppy's Holiday
1.5

Hoppy's Holiday

1947-07-18

Hoppy, California, and Lucky travel to Mesa City for a short vacation. California buys new clothes a

Silent Conflict
2

Silent Conflict

1948-03-19

One of Hoppy's Bar 20 ranch hands is tricked into participating in nefarious activities after being

The Dead Don't Dream
2

The Dead Don't Dream

1948-04-30

Hoppy, California and Lucky arrive at a remote inn, where Lucky expects to be married - but finds th

Sinister Journey
2.3

Sinister Journey

1948-06-11

Lee Garvin has eloped with the daughter of a railroad man who didn't approve of the marriage. Hoppy

Borrowed Trouble
3

Borrowed Trouble

1948-07-23

Finishing a trail drive, Hoppy and the boys head to town and immediately get caught up in the confli

False Paradise
2.3

False Paradise

1948-09-10

A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in

Strange Gamble
2

Strange Gamble

1948-10-08

Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexica

Reviews

G

Geronimo1967
When a stagecoach is robbed and a passenger murdered, the boss of the company asks his pal “Hoppalong” (William Boyd) and his friend “Windy” (‘Gabby’ Hayes) to travel, incognito, to get to the bottom of things. We know that “Keller” (Robert Fiske) is the man behind the crimes and that he has stolen $30,000 from the now dead husband of “Ann” (Charlotte Wynters) but he is not expecting this great milk-sop of a dandy to arrive replete with bow-tie, and so “Hoppy” is able to infiltrate the town and observe just how the stolen cash is being laundered through it’s casino. Needless to say, neither “Ann” nor daughter “Dorrie” (Jan Clayton) are best pleased with this hapless man, but that is bound to change once he gets onto the scent of the perpetrators and brings them to book. Of course the result is that certain, yes, but this is still a solid adventure western with plenty of action, duplicity and Fiske makes for quite a decent baddie as things hot up to a well staged conclusion where luckily nobody’s aim is much good. Boyd is competent here and Hayes serves well as his lively foil and for an hour it’s an amiable story of greed versus good.
2025-02-25

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