When the story begins, Lucky is testifying at a coroner's inquest. The man presiding is clearly behaving VERY inappropriately....and he guarantees that instead of the Deputy being arrested for murder, the whole thing is ruled an accident. But a guy is dead....and it's Hopalong Cassidy's brother, Buddy (who appeared in "Hopalong Cassidy Returns". You know that sooner or later, Hopalong is coming to town and there will be justice for his brother's murder.
When Hoppy arrives, it's not exactly with guns ablazing. Instead, he is undercover...posing as a badman, 'Dangerous Bill McGrew'. He does this in order to investigate the killing and find out who was behind the deputy's actions.
It's all very exciting and good until the end...when bad writing really ruins the final portion of the film. When Hoppy exposes the 'Long Wolf', Hoppy is shot from behind...at a distance of about four feet. Yet, inexplicably, he's barely hurt at all!! What is more inexplicable is now that the Lone Wolf has him, he instead ties up Hoppy....giving him ample chance to come for him when he expectedly gets free! It really made no sense at all...and made me irritated. What also was irritating was the final scene...with a train wreck that is cheaply done...very cheaply done!
Overall, a sub-par Hopalong Cassidy film because of the botched final 10-15 minutes of the film. Up until then, I really liked it...but boy did they end this film badly!
When Hoppy arrives, it's not exactly with guns ablazing. Instead, he is undercover...posing as a badman, 'Dangerous Bill McGrew'. He does this in order to investigate the killing and find out who was behind the deputy's actions.
It's all very exciting and good until the end...when bad writing really ruins the final portion of the film. When Hoppy exposes the 'Long Wolf', Hoppy is shot from behind...at a distance of about four feet. Yet, inexplicably, he's barely hurt at all!! What is more inexplicable is now that the Lone Wolf has him, he instead ties up Hoppy....giving him ample chance to come for him when he expectedly gets free! It really made no sense at all...and made me irritated. What also was irritating was the final scene...with a train wreck that is cheaply done...very cheaply done!
Overall, a sub-par Hopalong Cassidy film because of the botched final 10-15 minutes of the film. Up until then, I really liked it...but boy did they end this film badly!