Pirates on Horseback

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Pirates on Horseback

"A BOLD BUCKAROO BATTLES BUCCANEERS !"

1941

1h 9m

6.0(2 votes)

Western

Overview

Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her by thw swindling gambler Ace Gibson. They find the mine and Hoppy fights Gibson over it.

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10 featured cast members

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William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Russell Hayden

Lucky Jenkins

Andy Clyde

California Carlson

Eleanor Stewart

Trudy Pendleton

Morris Ankrum

Ace Gibson

William Haade

Bill Watson

Dennis Moore

Jud Carter

Henry Hall

John Blake

Britt Wood

Ben Pendleton

Silver Tip Baker

Barfly

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Directed by: Lesley Selander
Written by: Ethel La Blanche
J. Benton Cheney
Produced by: Harry Sherman

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