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Strange Gamble(1948)
Status: Released
Date: 1948-10-08
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Time: 1h 1m
THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!
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Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Hopalong Cassidy Productions Inc.
Movie: Strange Gamble
Top 10 Billed Cast
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Nora Murray
James Craven
Mordigan
Robert B. Williams
Henchman Pete Walters
Alberto Morin
Ramon De Lara, faro dealer
Joel Friedkin
Dr. White
Francis McDonald
Henchman Longhorn
Lee Tung Foo
Wong
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Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?
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1948-10-08
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THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!
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