Riders of the Deadline
{{short description|1943 film by Lesley Selander}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Riders of the Deadline
| image = Riders of the Deadline poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Lesley Selander
| producer = Harry Sherman
| screenplay = Bennett Cohen
| starring = William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Rogers
Frances Woodward
Robert Mitchum
Richard Crane
Anthony Warde
William Halligan
| music = Paul Sawtell
| cinematography = Russell Harlan
| editing = Walter Hannemann
Carroll Lewis
| studio = Harry Sherman Productions
| distributor = United Artists
| released = {{Film date|1943|12|3}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Riders of the Deadline is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Frances Woodward, Robert Mitchum, Richard Crane, Anthony Warde and William Halligan. The film was released on December 3, 1943, by United Artists.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88243/riders-of-the-deadline|title=Riders of the Deadline (1943) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=12 October 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/riders-of-the-deadline/115966|title=Riders Of The Deadline|work=TV Guide|access-date=12 October 2014}}
Plot
Texas Ranger Tim Mason (Richard Crane) is killed on the Mexican border for refusing to allow a wagonload of stolen goods to cross his land. Ranger Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) is accused of the murder, and goes undercover to help Tim's sister Sue (Frances Woodward), who is unaware that her barn is being used to store stolen goods.Matlin, Leonard, Green, Spencer & Edelman, Rob, Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide, page 695, Penguin Publishing Group, 2015
Cast
- William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
- Andy Clyde as California Carson
- Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers
- Frances Woodward as Sue Mason
- Robert Mitchum as Nick Drago
- Richard Crane as Tim Mason
- Anthony Warde as Gunner Madigan
- William Halligan as Banker Simon Crandall
- Hugh Prosser as Sheriff Gilcrest
- Herbert Rawlinson as Ranger Captain Jennings
- Jack Rockwell as Tex
- Earle Hodgins as Sourdough
- Montie Montana as Ranger Private Calhoun
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0037224|Riders of the Deadline}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=88243}}
- {{AFI film|id=24137|title=Riders of the Deadline}}
{{Lesley Selander}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Lesley Selander
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:1943 Western (genre) films
Category:Hopalong Cassidy films
Category:Films scored by Paul Sawtell
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
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