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Call of the Prairie

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1936 | 63 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Right up the alley of western fans.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Never drags, at 1 hr 3 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
Made in 1936: an older pace and style.

Hoppy returns to find Johnny in trouble. Buck Peters has been shot by Porter who made it look like Johnny did it. When Johnny flees he runs into Linda. He takes a liking to her only to learn her father Shanghai is one of Porter's gang. Going after Shanghai, he gets captured by the gang and Porter now plans to kill him. But Hoppy is near by and Johnny will get unexpected help from Shanghai.

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 Howard Bretherton

  • William BoydHopalong Cassidy
  • James EllisonJohnny Nelson
  • Muriel EvansLinda McHenry
  • George 'Gabby' HayesShanghai McHenry
  • Chester ConklinSandy McQueen
  • Al BridgeSam Porter
  • Willie FungWong
  • Howard LangBuck Peters
  • Hank MannTom
  • James Pier MasonHoskins