Hoppy Serves a Writ
Seen it?1943 | 67 min | Action, 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 action fans. If you loved True Grit or Red River, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
Posing as a cattle buyer, Hoppy crosses over into Oklahoma where the Jordan brother's and their outlaw gang operate outside the law. After receiving an unfriendly reception when he finds them, he, California, and Johnny rustle their cattle and drive across the river into Texas. He hopes they will cross over to retrieve their cattle and then he can arrest them.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Archainbaud
- William BoydHopalong Cassidy
- Andy ClydeCalifornia Carlson
- Jay KirbyJohnny Travers
- Victor JoryTom Jordan
- George ReevesSteve Jordan
- Jan ChristyJean Hollister
- Hal TaliaferroGreg Jordan
- Forbes MurrayBen Hollister
- Robert MitchumRigney
- Byron FoulgerDanvers