The Frontiersmen
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lesley Selander
Screenplay by Norman Houston
Harrison Jacobs
Story by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced by Harry Sherman
Starring William Boyd
George "Gabby" Hayes
Russell Hayden
Evelyn Venable
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Edited by Sherman A. Rose
Music by Gerard Carbonara
John Leipold
Production
company
Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • December 16, 1938 (1938-12-16)
Running time
74 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Frontiersmen (sometimes erroneously labeled as The Frontiersman) is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Evelyn Venable, Charles Anthony Hughes, William Duncan, and Clara Kimball Young. The film was released on December 16, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

A beautiful new school teacher arrives in town and changes the lives of the residents there, while at the same time Hopalong Cassidy notices a loss of livestock at the Bar 20 ranch.

Cast

  • William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
  • George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday
  • Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
  • Evelyn Venable as June Lake
  • Charles Anthony Hughes as Mayor Judson Thorpe
  • William Duncan as Buck Peters
  • Clara Kimball Young as Mrs. Amanda Peters
  • Emily Fitzroy as Teacher that Quits
  • Dickie Jones as Artie Peters
  • John Beach as Henchman Quirt
  • Roy Barcroft as Henchman Sutton
  • The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir as The Crockett School's Chorus Boys

References

  1. ^ "The Frontiersmen (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Iotis Erlewine (2014). "The-Frontiersman - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.