Secret of the Wastelands
Seen it?1941 | 66 min | 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 most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Hoppy is leading a scientific expedition and the Chinese who have a hidden settlement nearby are trying to stop them. Saulters and his outlaw gang are also in the area looking for a gold mine. When Saulters men attack, the gold mine is found. Hoppy agrees to file for the Chinese and heads after Saulters in the chase to the land office.
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 867 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derwin Abrahams
- William BoydHopalong Cassidy
- Andy ClydeCalifornia Carlson
- Brad KingJohnny Nelson
- Soo YongMay Soong
- Barbara BrittonJennifer Kendall
- Douglas FowleySlade Salters
- Keith RichardsClay Elliott
- Richard LooQuan
- Lee Tung FooDoy Kee
- Gordon HartMalcolm Birdsall