This is one of 54 Hopalong Cassidy features produced by Harry Sherman, initially distributed by Paramount Pictures from 1935-1941, and then by United Artists 1942-1944, which were purchased by their star William Boyd for nationally syndicated television presentation beginning in 1948 and continuing thereafter for many years, as a result of their phenomenal success. Each feature was re-edited to 54 minutes so as to comfortably fit into a 60 minute time slot, with six minutes for commercials. It was not until 50 years later that, with the cooperation of Mrs. Boyd. i.e. Grace Bradley, that they were finally restored to their original length with their original opening and closing credits intact.
The thirty-first of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.
This film was first telecast in Atlanta Saturday 18 December 1948 on WSB (Channel 8), in Memphis Saturday 1 January 1949 on WMCT (Channel 4), and in Fort Worth Saturday 12 March 1949 on WBAP (Channel 5).
Last screen appearance of Carlos De Valdez who passed away October 30, 1939 at age 45. This movie was released November 15, 1940, one year 16 days after Valdez's death. In this movie he had an uncredited role as Don Ricardo Velez, an old man whose home was stolen by the outlaws. In a shootout near the end he was shot. kas