

Call of the Prairie
1936-03-06 · 63 min · ★ 5.8
Hoppy returns to find Johnny in trouble. Buck Peters has been shot by Porter who made it look like Johnny did it. When Johnny flees he runs into Linda. He takes a liking to her only to learn her father Shanghai is one of Porter's gang. Going after Shanghai, he gets captured by the gang and Porter now plans to kill him. But Hoppy is near by and Johnny will get unexpected help from Shanghai.
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- Directors
- Howard Bretherton
- Production companies
- Harry Sherman Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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William BoydHopalong Cassidy
James EllisonJohnny Nelson
Muriel EvansLinda McHenry
George 'Gabby' HayesShanghai McHenry
Chester ConklinSandy McQueen
Al BridgeSam Porter
Willie FungWong
Howard LangBuck Peters
Hank MannTom
James Pier MasonHoskins
Al HillTom Slade
John MertonArizona
Chill WillsSinging Cowhand
Tom LondonDealer
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