Forty Thieves(1944)
THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!
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!
Movie: Forty Thieves
Top 9 Billed Cast
Hopalong Cassidy
California Carlson
Jimmy Rogers
Tad Hammond
Katherine Reynolds
Jerry Doyle
Buck Peters
Judge Reynolds
Ike Simmons
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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!
Release Date
1944-06-23
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
THE ODDS AGAINST HIM WERE FORTY TO ONE!
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English
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