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Forty Thieves
THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!
Genres
Western
Overview
When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves to have the new sheriff impeached, outlaw leader Tad Hammond hires forty gunslingers to stop him. Stop Hoppy? Hah!
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1944-06-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Douglass Dumbrille
Tad Hammond
Louise Currie
Katherine Reynolds
Kirk Alyn
Jerry Doyle
Herbert Rawlinson
Buck Peters
Robert Frazer
Judge Reynolds
Glenn Strange
Ike Simmons
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