Doomed Caravan Explained

Doomed Caravan
Director:Lesley Selander
Producer:Harry Sherman
Joseph W. Engel
Story:Clarence E. Mulford
Screenplay:J. Benton Cheney
Johnston McCulley
Starring:William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Minna Gombell
Music:John Leipold
Cinematography:Russell Harlan
Editing:Carroll Lewis
Sherman A. Rose
Studio:Harry Sherman Productions
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:62 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Doomed Caravan is a 1941 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Minna Gombell. The film is a Western and part of the Hopalong Cassidy series released by Paramount Pictures. It is the 32nd entry in a series of 66 films.

Plot

Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to use it take over all the wagon- train traffic going west. Hoppy, California and Lucky must make sure that doesn't happen.Jane Travers asks Hoppy to help protect her next caravan against robbers. Westcott and Martin are out to stop them and have their men dressed as soldiers to escort the caravan. The fake soldiers don't fool Hoppy and he and the Bar 20 boys foil that plan. Martin's men then capture everyone but Hoppy and send them off to the firing squad. Now Hoppy has to find a way to save them singlehandedly.

Cast

Reception

Doomed Caravan has 3 out of 5 stars on AllMovie.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doomed Caravan. Erickson. Hal. AllMovie. August 28, 2021.