
Call of the Prairie
Western
Overview
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.
Top Cast


William Boyd
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy


James Ellison
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson


Muriel Evans
Muriel Evans
Linda McHenry
Muriel Evans
Linda McHenry


George 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Shanghai McHenry
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Shanghai McHenry


Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Sandy McQueen
Chester Conklin
Sandy McQueen


Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Sam Porter
Al Bridge
Sam Porter


Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Wong
Willie Fung
Wong


Howard Lang
Howard Lang
Buck Peters
Howard Lang
Buck Peters


Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Tom
Hank Mann
Tom


James Pier Mason
James Pier Mason
Hoskins
James Pier Mason
Hoskins
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