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Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves

Forty Thieves

THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!

Genres

Western

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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!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

23 June 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Boyd

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

California Carlson

Jimmy Rogers

Jimmy Rogers

Jimmy Rogers

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Tad Hammond

Louise Currie

Louise Currie

Katherine Reynolds

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Jerry Doyle

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Buck Peters

Robert Frazer

Robert Frazer

Judge Reynolds

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Ike Simmons

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