Fool's Gold (1947 film) explained

Fool's Gold
Director:	George Archainbaud
Producer:	Lewis J. Rachmil
Screenplay:	Doris Schroeder
Starring:	William Boyd Andy Clyde Rand Brooks Robert Emmett Keane Jane Randolph
Music:	David Chudnow
Cinematography:	Mack Stengler
Editing:	Fred W. Berger
Studio:	Hopalong Cassidy Productions
Distributor:	United Artists
Runtime:	63 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Fool's Gold is a 1947 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Robert Emmett Keane and Jane Randolph. The film was released on January 31, 1947, by United Artists.^{[1] [2]} This is the 56th film of the 66 in the series and the first one produced by William Boyd Productions instead of Harry Sherman.^[3]

Plot

Hoppy infiltrates a band of outlaws to save his Army buddy's son who has fallen in with the wrong crowd.

Cast

• William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
• Andy Clyde as California Carlson
• Rand Brooks as Lucky Jenkins
• Robert Emmett Keane as Professor Dixon
• Jane Randolph as Jessie Dixon
• Steve Barclay as Bruce Landy
• Harry Cording as Henchman Duke
• Earle Hodgins as Sandler
• Robert Bentley as Henchman Barton
• Wee Willie Davis as Blackie
• Forbes Murray as Colonel Jed Landy
• Glen B. Gallagher as Lieutenant Anderson
• Ben Corbett as Sergeant
• Fred Toones as Bar 20 Handy Man

Reception

Variety wrote that it was "sturdy action fair for the outdoor fans" and that it was "good entertainment in its field."^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fool's Gold (1947) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 14 October 2014.
2. Web site: Fool's Gold. TV Guide. 14 October 2014. October 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018100634/http://movies.tvguide.com/fools-gold/123477. dead.
3. Web site: Fool's Gold .
4. News: Pictures: Film Reviews - Fool's Gold. 9 October 1946. Variety. 5. 164. 14. Proquest.