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The Showdown is a 1940 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by Donald Kusel and Harold Daniel Kusel, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood, Morris Ankrum, Jan Clayton, Wright Kramer and Donald Kirke. It was released on March 8, 1940, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Showdown
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard Bretherton
Screenplay by	Donald Kusel Harold Daniel Kusel
Story by	Jack Jungmeyer
Produced by	Harry Sherman
Starring	William Boyd Russell Hayden Britt Wood Morris Ankrum Jan Clayton Wright Kramer Donald Kirke
Cinematography	Russell Harlan
Edited by	Carroll Lewis
Music by	John Leipold
Production company	Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 8, 1940 (1940-03-08)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A Baron from Europe is out to steal some race horses, rename them and then race them from the Colonel's ranch. Hoppy becomes suspicious of the Baron, so when he wins money from him at poker, he marks the bills. Then gets robbed, but when the money appears it is in the Baron's hands.

Cast

• William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
• Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
• Britt Wood as Speedy McGinnis
• Morris Ankrum as Baron Rendor
• Jan Clayton as Sue Willard
• Wright Kramer as Colonel Rufe White
• Donald Kirke as Harry Cole
• Roy Barcroft as Bowman
• Eddie Dean as The Marshal
• Kermit Maynard as Henchman Johnson
• Walter Shumway as Henchman Snell
• The King's Men as Singing Cowhands

References

External links

• The Showdown at IMDb
• The Showdown at AllMovie
• The Showdown at the TCM Movie Database
• The Showdown at the American Film Institute Catalog

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