Plot Summary for
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
In the 10th film of the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies, Russell
Hayden makes his first (of 27 consecutive) appearances as Cassidy's
sidekick/protégé "Lucky" Jenkins. The character's actual name in the many
Clarence E. Mulford books that featured him was "Mesquite" Jenkins, and Hayden's
role was billed in this film as Mesquite "Lucky" Jenkins, and this film was the
first and last mention of Mesquite Jenkins. This initial pairing of the trio of William Boyd,Russell Hayden
and George Hayes(who only became known as "Gabby" when he wasn't allowed by
Paramount to carry his "Windy" moniker to Republic when he departed the Cassidy
series, which makes any pre-1939 cast listing showing a credit listing for a
George "Gabby" Hayes a misnomer and in error for those who don't
care for revisionist film history) is the one that many western-film and/or
Cassidy devotees consider the best of all the trio pairings in the series. This
one finds the ranchers near a Wyoming Indian reservation suffering heavy losses
because of cattle rustlers that leave signs that the Indians are the culprits.
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his pals, Mesquite "Lucky" Jenkins (Russell
Hayden) and "Windy" Halliday (George Hayes) buy the Bar Three ranch in the
territory, and Cassidy suspects Andrews (Morris Ankrum as Stephen Morris), the
deputy government agent in charge of the reservation, of being the head of the
rustlers. When Lone Eagle (Steve Clemente), a half-breed secretly working with
the gang, is found murdered, Andrews incites the Indians to
make war on the white men. Cassidy, as the leader of the ranchers, gains
the confidence of the Indian chief (Chief John Big Tree, in a role not unsimilar
to his later one pow-wowing with John Wayne in "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon") by
pointing out that Lone Eagle was "half-bad because he was half-white", and with
the help of an Indian scout proves that Andrews killed Lone Eagle. The Indians
then join forces with the ranchers in a Cassidy-led mounted charge against the
rustler's stronghold, with the effective agitato score written by Lee Zahler for
the earlier "Borderland" as the stirring background music.
Summary written by Les
Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
An evil deputy is using Indian half-breeds to rustle cattle.
This causes trouble between the cattlemen and Indians. Hoppy, Windy and Lucky
(his first time in the series) see that justice is served. Songs abound.
Summary written by Ed
Stephan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The ranchers are having their cattle rustled and it looks like
Indians from the reservation are responsible. Hoppy captures rustler Lone Eagle
only to have him shot before he can talk. The Indians capture Hoppy thinking he
was the killer. But Hoppy tells the Chief that Ranger Andrews is the rustler and
probably killed Lone Eagle. If he can be allowed to retrieve Andrew's gun, the
bullets will match.
Summary written by Maurice
VanAuken [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:15
PM
Subject: [MOPO] Hunting for the American
title
We are trying to correspond a Belgian poster to an American
title.
The film stars William Boyd and also features George "Gabby" Hayes.
The title on the Belgian poster is LA VENGEANCE DES SIOUX -- and in
Dutch, DE WRAAK DER INDIANEN.
This if, of course, a Belgian poster for an American film, but which
film?
Any help would be appreciated.
Kirby McDaniel
Kirby McDaniel
MovieArt Original Film Posters
P.O. Box 4419
Austin TX 78765-4419
512 479 6680
www.movieart.net
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