Fool's Gold (1947 film)

Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Screenplay by	Doris Schroeder
Produced by	Lewis J. Rachmil
Starring	William Boyd; Andy Clyde; Rand Brooks; Robert Emmett Keane; Jane Randolph
Cinematography	Mack Stengler
Edited by	Fred W. Berger
Music by	David Chudnow
Production; company	Hopalong Cassidy Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 31, 1947;
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Fool's Gold is a 1947 American Western film, directed by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Robert Emmett Keane and Jane Randolph. The film was released on January 31, 1947, by United Artists.^[1]^[2] This is the 56th film of the 66 in the series and the first one produced by William Boyd Productions, instead of Harry Sherman.^[3]

Plot

Hoppy infiltrates a band of outlaws to save his Army buddy's son, who has fallen in with the wrong crowd.

Cast

William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde as California Carlson
Rand Brooks as Lucky Jenkins
Robert Emmett Keane as Professor Dixon
Jane Randolph as Jessie Dixon
Steve Barclay as Bruce Landy
Harry Cording as Henchman Duke
Earle Hodgins as Sandler
Robert Bentley as Henchman Barton
Wee Willie Davis as Blackie
Forbes Murray as Colonel Jed Landy
Glen B. Gallagher as Lieutenant Anderson
Ben Corbett as Sergeant
Fred Toones as Bar 20 Handy Man

Reception

Variety wrote that it was "sturdy action fair for the outdoor fans" and that it was "good entertainment in its field."^[4]

References

^ "Fool's Gold (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
^ "Fool's Gold". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
^ "Fool's Gold".
^ "Pictures: Film Reviews - Fool's Gold". Variety. Vol. 164, no. 5. October 9, 1946. p. 14 – via Proquest.

External links

Fool's Gold at IMDb
Fool's Gold at the TCM Movie Database
Fool's Gold at AllMovie
Fool's Gold at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] "Fool's Gold (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

[2] "Fool's Gold". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

[3] "Fool's Gold".

[4] "Pictures: Film Reviews - Fool's Gold". Variety. Vol. 164, no. 5. October 9, 1946. p. 14 – via Proquest.

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