Wide Open Town
Seen it?1941 | 79 min | Adventure, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws, who are led by Steve Fraser. Hoppy gets elected sheriff and cleans up the town with help from the Bar 20 boys.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 967 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lesley Selander
- William BoydHopalong Cassidy
- Russell HaydenLucky Jenkins
- Andy ClydeCalifornia Carlson
- Evelyn BrentBelle Langtry
- Victor JorySteve Fraser
- Morris AnkrumJim Stuart
- Cara WilliamsJoan Stuart
- Glenn StrangeHenchman Ed Stark
- Roy BarcroftHenchman Red
- Bob KortmanHenchman Blackie