Strange Gamble (1948)

6.5/10 61 min Western

Overview

Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?

Cast

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Andy Clyde

California Carlson

Rand Brooks

Lucky Jenkins

Elaine Riley

Nora Murray

James Craven

Mordigan

Robert B. Williams

Henchman Pete Walters

Alberto Morin

Ramon De Lara, faro dealer

Joel Friedkin

Dr. White

Francis McDonald

Henchman Longhorn

Lee Tung Foo

Wong

Herbert Rawlinson

John Murray

Joan Barton

Mary Murray

Dewey Robinson

Joe, the bartender

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