North_of_the_Rio_Grande_(1937_film)

<i>North of the Rio Grande</i> (1937 film)

North of the Rio Grande (1937 film)

1937 film

North of the Rio Grande is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Bernadene Hayes and Jack Rutherford.[1][2] The film was released on June 25, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.

Quick Facts North of the Rio Grande, Directed by ...

Plot

Hopalong Cassidy's Brother, Buddy, is shot in the back by the Deputy Sheriff Plunkett. His friend Lucky tries to testify against Plunkett but is thwarted by the crooked coroner Stoneham. Lucky tells Buddy's wife, Mary, that he's dead...then tells her he's going to tell Hopalong Cassidy. Hoppy plans to enter town anonymously as an outlaw and work from that premise. Hoppy arrives posing as an outlaw to avenge his brother's killing by Plunkett. After robbing a train and killing Plunkett, he gets to meet the boss known as the Lone Wolf and lead his next job. Seeking help from Stoneman to capture the outlaws, he realizes too late that Stoneman is the Lone Wolf and is captured.

Cast

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "North-of-the-Rio-Grande - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "North of the Rio Grande". Afi.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780692064726.


Stub icon

This 1930s Western film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article North_of_the_Rio_Grande_(1937_film), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.